"Wow, you just stopped? That easy?" asked Dr. Calvini.

"It wasn't easy, no. But I'm not an addict, I was just self-medicating as best I could and once I was off Ryzeen I didn't have to brute force it with DIY chemicals anymore. I could just grow weed like a normal person. Besides, I had really good motivation: It's hard to work on planning a war crime sober. At least, it is the way I do it." he explained.

"That explains the vaporizer we found in the cockpit of your Jerboa." she said.

"The pink electrical tape wrapped all over the grip didn't tip you off?" he asked with a playful smile.

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"Since you brought it up, I have to ask: what is with the pink scrubs? I thought it might be some kind of uniform but they're only issued for psyche wards and your personal items are pink too." she asked, having her own theory.

"Pink's my favorite color! It stands out against black and white. It's comfortable to look at. Almost everything comes in it. My stuff always stands out in a shared space with other men. Plus, when you're as big as I am people get intimidated and pink helps show that I'm someone who isn't trying to be intimidating." he explained, "When I was younger I always got to pick my scrub colors and I wore pink, but once I started doing field work I had to wear olive drab. It's silly, but that was one of the things that kept me going during quarantine. If I was going to die I, wanted to die wearing pink."

Buster concluded, "That's why I'm wearing these right now, in fact. So when I executed The Plan I could go out on my own terms, one way or another."