... ugh. Fine. They understand the desire to make gifts themselves. They spent a few weeks being secretive and busy making gifts, themselves, in the run-up to last Christmas. The looks on their friends' and handlers' faces when given their gifts had been well worth it.

But they can't back down entirely. Sora doesn't have a healing factor. "Then wear gloves," Soldat says sternly. "And take it slow. You got nine more months until Christmas. You got time."