Johnny lets out a bit of a laugh. "You might be surprised what I know about trying to live as that which you aren't. How much of a struggle it is to pack all of yourself into a skin created by others' expectations. It's not the same thing, not exactly, but it is similar enough for me to understand."

He looks at the conveyor belt, takes a piece of octopus nigiri.

"Are you familiar with the story of the frog and the scorpion?"