Oscar sighed. "Etienne—can I call you that? I feel that we know and understand one another so much better these days.... Etienne, please don’t make people kill you. That can happen very easily, and it’s just not worth it. Listen to me. I sympathize with you. I take a deep, lasting, personal and professional interest in politicians who happen to be monsters. Believe me, it doesn’t get any better after this part. After this part, it just gets worse and worse."