[The level of recalcitrant unhappiness is really all the answer Sam needs, but at least Gabriel's being up front, assuming he is actually being up front. But it's not without sympathy a very small amount of sympathy that Sam pauses before he continues.]

That seems to be the general story. Anyone here with a lot of power got that cut off.

[He looks torn for a minute, like he's feeling maybe he should apologize or something, but no he shouldn't, why would he do that. That's dumb.]

Never mind. If you're not too attached, I can take one off your hands the old-fashioned way.