... [ childe hums along with zhongli's affiration. he hadn't expecting him to be hiring from the rejects in this fucken facility. most of them are long gone, and there are only a handful that are of use to anybody besides themselves. he feels bad for them, honestly, but confinement like this doesn't help. it hurts. none of these people are ever going to see the light of day again, ... ] And you want to- [ he bursts out laughing at the praise, beyond surprised, because he can't remember the last time he got a compliment. ]

You want me? [ ... ] Tell me why. You have your pick of the litter here, Inspector, so I want to know why me.