[ Amos' funny look earns him a mordant one in return. How is that any weirder than what's already happened, Matt's arched brows and quirking mouth seem to say. It's a complicated sentiment to express without words, but those eyebrows are putting in the work.

He's not sure the Innocence can die, since it doesn't seem to be alive in the traditional sense. But he doesn't want to say so to Amos. He's not sure enough that it couldn't die by the methods he's suggesting, even if Matt thinks they're ultimately not worth the potential backlash. ]

A Legacy-based LSD trip would definitely be revelatory, [ he admits with a small smile. ]

But ... anyway, all I really know is that magic is hard to predict, or direct. It's kinda like the difference between riding a wave and telling the wave where to crash? What's out there is a lot bigger than any one person can wrap their consciousness around.

So that's what I gave up my hand for. [ Unconsciously, Matt tries to wiggle the fingers of his left hand, the way he would if they were still there. His expression dims once he realizes what he's doing, but he plunges on. ] For information about the Innocence, so we can make better decisions about what to do. And ... Xishen mentioned the sacrifice could have longer-term consequences for my own abilities, so there's that too. A chance to grow.