[Sorey nods, listening quietly; Noah surely has a lot of feelings he needs to unpack and Sorey doesn't want to rush him or overshadow him with his own problems.]

Are you sure it's evil? Maybe it's just like-- like when a doctor hits your knee and you kick. Something really unconscious. I have a hard time believing that it would be out to destroy everything, especially when it's not doing anything right now... Maybe it was trying to protect you.

[He tilts his head.]

Do you want to walk me through what happened?