So... wait. Seeing their friends get hurt helps snap them out of it?

[ Claude strokes his chin. It's easy to guess where his mind is going - and why it's a bad idea - but Claude has always prized risky but effective maneuvers over taking the safe route out. ]

Interesting. So, your friend -- is he just better now? How about all that black stuff growing on their limbs?

[ Allowing himself to get a little roughed up sounds a lot easier than having to bop them over the noggin. ]