[Darin's somber look seems to transform into a genuine, confident grin in an instant.]

Alright! Let's do this thing up right then!

[Being useful. Accepted. Even if it's for the sake of some research or some purpose greater than him...it's clear that the scar on Darin's back is not the only one he bears. He's a man who wants so desperately to be something other than what he is that he's willing to do whatever it takes to avoid the truth. His truth.]

[He holds the two toads up triumphantly.]

Let's give Zelda some good data, froggies!

[Without hesitation he licks one and then the other, then promptly deposits the toads back into the bucket.]

[The effect is immediate as he starts to wobble a bit.]

Whoa. Heh...whoa okay. Everything's...okay, so everything's kinda melting? But not like in a bad way? It's like...the walls are made of melting wax?

And also everything's purple.

Except for you.

You're kinda...

...Is 'Sunshine' a color?