"Don't look at me like that, I know you did the same, we all did. We all told each other that we wouldn't do anything excessive but we all cheated in secret. We all tweaked the bits we care about. The only reason he isn't much stronger is because we all found each other's tweaking to be distasteful. If I had not intervened, he would be a freaking giant because of strength and sage would have made him an emotionless machine. I'm still convinced it's his fault if my Emp struggled so long with basic emotions."
