[ . . . buzen is thoughtful at that, but he does reach out to put a hand on vax's shoulder, squeezing once when he speaks of being charmed. he won't assume, and he won't linger, but he also never feels quite right leaving people alone]

You must be angry.

[is buzen angry? that's harder to say, maybe something closer to disconcerted. but he understands vax's feelings too.]

I don't like the idea of it - that there's something out there that can make a person feel.... less like themselves. It's like tampering with who they are.