It's necessary. [ he stops walking, looking back at Annie ] Or do you think I could survive being a human? By being the one that hurt, yet never choosing and thus allowing others to be hurt because of my incompetence?

All of that- it was such bullshit. [ he cracks the joint of his fingers with the help of the thumb - from the hand that isn't being warmed up by Annie's armpit, of course - and eventually begins walking again.

so yes, Annie was right. When she told him it was stupid, yeah - she was so right. And the things he had to live through to finally understand it... he should have seen it earlier, but what is done is done ]