[STOP RUNNING FROM HIS AFFECTIONS. That has him humming though, before he returns with:]

Black Shadows. [And then:] We didn't win this week, surprisingly! But I've been asking people to watch as I use up items in the past, so I may call on you to do the same in the future, if you don't mind. Some can be useful for self-defense but a lot are just good for killing, so I'd rather not have them around at all.