[ It's not... entirely far off from Royce's rules for himself, honestly, which makes him look vaguely amused. ]

You'd be surprised how similarly my rules for killing people match up with yours. [ He doesn't kill people for fun. He kills people when they actively threaten his existence - and he has a loose and fast way of judging whether or not someone is threatening his existence. House is constantly an exception to this rule. ]

Mm. [ In any case. Royce thinks. ] I'd say you shouldn't, whether he asks for it or not. If he's insistent, he should do it for himself. [ A pause. ] You think House is not morally conflicted? This Stein chose you because it bothers you. Likely trying to teach you a lesson.