Sigma cannot know why the boy is so averse to writing, but respects his decision nonetheless. He wonders if it has something to do with his conditioning. "I see. This may be quite the one-sided conversation, and I hope you can forgive me. I have a tendency to continue rambling once I have started."

He shifts to make himself more comfortable. "You almost remind me of my son, like that. When he was very small, he never made any expression and hardly ever spoke. I was worried I had done something wrong." He laughs nervously. He is hoping to humanize himself to the boy, make himself out to be something other than a killer or a Gamemaker. "But he turned out alright. He merely needed more attention. I think it will be the same with you, in time, if you have someone you know to help you along. You do have people in this Arena that care for you, don't you? Are they still alive?" There was no doubt that being an Avox was very difficult.