It certainly could have, but you do always have a habit of taking quite a bit of punishment during these...

[It isn't annoyed when Dorothy says that much, though. She's gotten somewhat used to it, and she nods her head in agreement as she fills her own glass.]

Indeed. It seems this 'Neo' individual wanted us all to suffer--and he did so quite effectively, unfortunately. Everyone looks so utterly ashen, and yet I cannot blame a single one of them. This was...quite the harsh battle, though we're all alive, thankfully.

...I'm simply hoping we'll be prepared for what comes next week.