Dustin's mouth works for a few seconds in silence. The yellow candy has made sure that his good mood won't waver, but he can't help but see the obvious parallel between his motivations and his adopted mother's in this moment. The blue candy ensures that he explains his conflicted thought processes for Lauri-Ell's benefit.

"Sure - I don't blame you," he eventually says, blinking owlishly at her. "I wouldn't want to be, either. Happened enough times back home to me that I should know better. We can probably get away with just observing everyone else and documenting how their behavior changes based on their own choices, rather than influencing which candies they decide to eat."