[Some of the wind leaves his sails, at that last word, but not entirely. He's still angry. He's been so angry, all day, since yesterday, since he found out it was Tosh. He still just wants to scream, but he tamps it down, reings it in and takes control. Becuase he can. He can.]

I would hurt someone. If it had been her, or us, there wouldn't even have been a choice. [And it comes out fiercely, because as angry as he is, as frustrated as he was with Alex yesterday, he will still kill anyone who tries to harm him.]

But that isn't the situation we're looking at. It hasn't been, since-- [Zero. He swallows the word, falls silent for a moment.]

...Thank you. For defending me. [Because he saw, through the red haze, what Alex said to Megamind.]