No, it's all right. [And she leans back and gives him a small smile - and it's small, but it's genuine, and her eyes are clear. Her smile fades as she speaks, one hand clenching into a fist at her side.] I hate that place. I hate what they did to us. But I'm not ashamed of what happened there.

[She offers a small smile.] It's probably not what you think -- not the same way, anyway. It wasn't like... laboratories and medical equipment, for the most part. It was done with shifting.