"And what happens when those people turn around and hurt you like the others? It's inevitable, really; they'll finally betray you, do away with you when they grow tired of you or have no use for you."

His voice retained its lighthearted malevolence, but there was an extra bite behind it that sounded... almost angry and bitter, if you could hear it through his distorted voice. "Don't think they won't; everyone does eventually. People change. They grow up, and move on."