"Yeah, and that's probably because no one even let you consider other options. That's still awful too."

Rich didn't just deal with complete mind control, after all. Sometimes his SQUIP prefered good old fashioned manipulation.

Which is probably why he looks so embarrassed at that compliment. "I-I'm really not. I look fine now, but I was definitely a mess when I got here. And I'm all kinds of fucked here." He gestures at his head with a soft chuckle.