[Scott is lucky that his glasses are hiding most signs of his mental checkout, since Douman isn't the most patient of teachers.]

No, judge a book by its cover by all means. Judge it by its cover, its content, its author, the time and place it was created, its title, by whoever recommended it to you, its smell and whatever else you feel like.

[He tilts his head lightly, giving Scott a chance to see an eye the color of wine (or blood) peer at him from behind the mask.]

Do you know why? I'll answer your question if you answer mine.