Kicking the asses of those aliens is still on the agenda. [Dirk's a good kid who has his priorities straight.] But... okay. I can believe that.

[He can accept that he is helping a little bit. Maybe not as much as he wanted. But some.]

And the tower thing... [There's a pause.] I've got a question for you about it. Why did you want me to come with you? I understand why you think it's selfish, and I'm still asking around to decide how I feel about that, but the principle is simple enough. Why is it unhealthy?