"Be better if I couldn't feel it. What's the dosage on this stuff? Don't suppose they gave any side-effects?"

He sets the cloth aside and reaches for the vial with his good hand to study. It's one thing if it makes him feel a little fuzzy, but if it's going to make him hallucinate then he wants some warning. That, and if there's any kind of lethal dose he'd prefer... you know, not to do that. Normally if things come in vials instead of bottles that's a sign that they're... strong, after all.

Which -- strong sounds good right now, but there's a line. Knowing who he is and where he is tends to be something John prefers.