This is entirely implying I have a soul. I work corporate. [ Vasquez is utterly deadpan, from his expression to his tone. ] And even if I didn't, I can think of like, three people that would argue that off the top of my head.

Well, if you want me to stop being an asshole dedicated to debauchery and everything the Prophet hates, or...whatever list of crimes I got assigned, you might wanna try offering me an incentive. The water's fine where I'm at. Why should I consider joining up with you guys?
[ This is the kind of thing he really wants to know. What was on the table? The converts consider it good enough to dangle in front of them, so it can't be something cheap. Freedom was likely-- reversal of the surgeries, too. But what if that wasn't all there was to it? ]

I like keeping my options open. If there's anything you can think of that might tip the scales, I'd say now would be the time to give it a shot. Who knows what'll happen?

[ Come on, Manny, give him something to work with. Vasquez looks almost bored, and he shifts to where he's not quite facing the convert anymore-- it's as good of a poker face as he can pull off. If he doesn't go for it, he'll have to try another angle. ]

You wanna try the whole 'purging people of sin' angle, you're gonna have to give it a better brand than this. That just so happens to be my specialty right there, which means I'm pretty certified in telling you this is bullshit. We're gonna agree on that eventually, which is gonna make for a real fun conversation down the road.
[ This couldn't be how Manny was all the time. If the guy's still in there at all, it might not be the wort idea to try and appeal to him instead of the oh-so-cheery convert speaking to him. Vasquez is starting to run on fumes, though, and he knows he'll have to be more strategic about his tactics instead of simply throwing everything at the wall to see what stuck. For now, he wants to see what info he can squeeze out of Manny first. ]

Buuut let's stick to present tense. Right now, it's just you, me, and everybody else in this hellhole. So if you wanna talk about the Prophet and all that? You've got a captive audience, literally. Maybe I'll even give you presentation pointers so you can do better with the next batch.
[ He won't. ]

Aw, are we done? I was just getting started!
[ Quite the opposite, really. He has no idea how much time he took up, but he's hoping it was at least a decent amount. ]
You sure you don't wanna try explaining my soul again? 'Cause I'm still not so clear on that part.

[ He's honestly surprised that Manny's been this patient with him. Was he even capable of getting angry right now, or did this mind control bullshit prevent that? He can't figure it all out on the first try, so that question gets filed away for a later attempt. ]

But lemme guess. I'm supposed to sit here and think about what I've done 'til you come back, am I right?