[ He's not bothered, by the numbing. Welcomes it, almost.

(he wants V to see him this way)

(wants V to see just how much pleasure it can give him)

(can give them both)

So he lifts the phone to his ear, squirms about again and lets out a soft moan. He forces himself to quieten though as he's dialling, waiting for V to answer.

(his eyes slide shut, though)

(isn't it better, he thinks, to draw V in without fear?)

(V shouldn't fear Black Mist, should he?)

(Black Mist shouldn't be feared unless it's been wronged, because it is

salvation) ]