What makes you think I'll need your permission?

[ Grumble, grumble. He's aware of the differences in power, but he still intends to overcome it. You don't have to keep rubbing it in, honey. ]

I was going to when they nabbed me, but this absolue clown who came to help get us out talked me out of it.

[ that was, in fact, Suzaku. the irony. ]