[ He holds up a hand. ]

I wouldn't. For a lot of reasons.

[ First and foremost of which is that it's intrinsically against his basic beliefs. But the practical considerations do play into it. ]

What I'm trying to tell you is that I have a very clear idea of where to direct my anger. And it isn't at you.

[ He doesn't know what to do with the rest of that. Instead, he just nods and shrugs and offers his arms again. ]