"Considering the only way we figured out how to get rid of them was with grenades," Soldat says, "I wouldn't. I don't have any grenades right now, and I'd rather not blow myself up again." It was quick and painless, and coming back on the train is even easier than coming back from the labs in Beacon, but they'd still really rather not do it.

"Anyway. Don't apologize. Everybody gets tired of this shit. There's no shame in that."