[The first question, the one about Johann, almost makes him shudder. Close? Allies? Debatable.]

Not very. We were partners for a joint cause for a while. He's why I've lived this long, but not why I've continued to live. Once I knew how, I could handle the rest myself. [A hint of a shrug, a single shoulder rising briefly and falling.]

But it's hard to—you know. Heh, make a single incision cut look clean, especially if you've got a lot of hair? Better to just take it all off, let someone start over. Besides, it wasn't like I thought too much about it growing out. [A beat. Jason already knows he's done messed up things.] You know, at first.