[ There are worse things than anger when it comes to personal politics, but anger tends to conflate and consume; two things that Venom wants to avoid, both for Ocelot and Kaz's sake.

He makes a mental note to continue mediation of whatever fireworks go up in the near future. Somehow, somehow, he already feels that he's failed. ]

That's for you and Kaz to decide.

[ They're both adults, and Venom has to trust that they can keep their discussion to something that doesn't blow up in everyone's faces.

Venom takes a beat to sigh, and appends: ] —And as far as more examples go, you were also here before. If anyone brings it up, now you know.