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I did notice many of the inmates experiencing unusual and often uncontrollable emotional responses. I am sorry that you were affected, particularly in such an adverse manner, and additionally compounded by unfortunate timing.
[This is a difficult matter for him to face; as much as he has begun to understand emotion, the complications of emotionally charged relationships are still largely unknown to him. He's only just embarked upon his first romantic relationship since gaining the ability to feel, and though there are unique challenges, it seems comparatively straightforward. It's hard for him to even begin to speculate on how such a situation might feel.]
You believe that this man would be likely to lash out violently if you were to inform him that you do not, in fact, have romantic feelings toward him?