[ A flicker of something—annoyance, uncertainty, both—but Kostos nods, one answer to both questions. It’s for Casimir. He wants... ]

There is a way to undo it temporarily. We did it long enough to ask him. And afterwards, he—

[ He doesn’t want to die. ]

He’s agreed to go through with it. And there are others involved— [ as conversational in tone as he gets with anyone he doesn’t like enough to smile for, quiet but still sullen ] —so if you do interfere, someone you can’t see coming will make sure you regret it.