You're certainly smarter than certain others. But...clearly, you still do need to learn, so long as you fear conversion. It's all right. It's there to help you, and so are we. So is the Prophet.

It's to teach you humility and helplessness.

[This time it's repeated simply, as if learned by rote.]

It can be painful, but it doesn't last forever.

It isn't pointless and you're the one who's unwell, friend. You'll see in time. I'm sorry to hear you still resent us. I hope the Prophet comes to take you in, too.

[It's almost as if the brainwashing only consists of a handful of new ideas!]

There are no doctors among us yet, but with the Prophet's guidance we're all just as good. I'm not the one assigned to you, however - the one who is will likely guide you better than I. I should still like to do my best to help.

It isn't right, after all, to refuse to aid anyone who needs it.

I'm afraid that's a sign you aren't ready yet.

[Because that makes a lot of sense. At least it matches what all the other converts say.]

You will know it. You will know what the Prophet wants of you.

[As if this is self-evident in the slightest.]

It won't seem so idiotic when it's complete, I assure you. This will all make sense in time.

[He's like Beckett, asking questions and probing, but...he's not sure he likes the approach. It's not the same "ready" approach, like he's asking towards a specific end rather than learning for learning's sake.

No, he definitely doesn't like it.]

At least I hope it will...I wouldn't like it if any of you weren't successfully converted.

I don't want anyone to die...it would be out of my hands if you did. I'm sure you won't. You're all such a promising group. ...Mostly. There are one or two of you I worry for, but...I'm sure we can all make it if we keep trying.

[Exactly what he might say if he wasn't brainwashed, except he wouldn't mean torture and breaking into compliance.]

That's... [He looks genuinely pained at that.] We still must make the attempt, you see. You may feel differently later, after all. And I certainly don't want to kill anyone.

I'm sorry. Perhaps someone else will be able to better guide you. Is the one assigned to you to your liking? That is - it is the will of the Prophet and cannot be changed, but there's nothing preventing others from speaking to you as well, of course.

...All right. That's...common, actually.

[He laces his hands together in nervous awkwardness.]

I'm sorry you feel as you do about the process. If there's anything we can do to make it easier - that...doesn't entail ending it early - I will be happy to help.