... [Doing whatever it took to protect those you loved.

It sounded far too much like something he himself would say. Malik does what he can to squash the burn of empathy as they make their way down the hall.]

I don't care about your friends, but I won't let anybody hurt you. Neither will the Spirit. You're valuable to both of us, after all.

[Both as a host, and as something akin to company he could enjoy. Not that Malik cared to make the distinction.]