[ a slow shake of her head. ]

No... No, that's now how it is. Not usually, at least.

[ also, a dog? why does she keep attracting canines somehow. ]

In my case, there are times where people will corrode whenever they overuse too much of their E.G.O -- er, the armor and weaponry extracted from the human mind, but I don't think they're the same thing as your deal.

[ and don't get her started on distortions... ]