Malcolm breathes out a laugh and adjusts his position so he’s sitting - still crosslegged - but square to Neal and takes his hands more loosely.

“Okay; I’m going to show you an exercise to help you compartmentalize those memories. See, when you’ve seen a profile or been handed someone’s life in the past, your job has always been to become them. Mine has always specifically been not to become them. Close your eyes and take relaxed deep breaths, in through your nose and out through your mouth.”