Minato paused, and turned his head slightly over his shoulder. Now Souji wanted to talk? But why? It was because he was trying to avoid treatment, that was all.

It didn't stop Minato from continuing what he was doing, setting everything up so if he had to send a shock through Souji, he could. He didn't really think about the scalpels in Souji's hands and how they would affect him, but it wasn't really that important either.

"Tell me then what the difference is."