Imagine that... [His tone was dry and sarcastic.] Perhaps after dying many times and having to sew your head back on, you've decided to pump the breaks a little. [He wasn't going to mention that taking over FEAR seems to have given her purpose and focus, which seemed to have done her well.]

And what have your successes been when it comes to combining magic? [He didn't know much about it, but he had seen how Vira made it work. That was good enough for him and generally asked no further questions about it.]