[He turns his head slightly, so she can see his ear.]

Pretty clever, isn't it? Offering a sadistic choice to harm yourself to make something easier for someone else. Moral choices like that make for great ratings. And because it torments all of you, the higher-ups approved it.

[He winks when he says that. Or...blinks, I guess, since only one eye visible. The point is, there's a reason for the sacrifice thing.]