And it's your job or mission in life to bring out their potential? [Color him unimpressed if that's where this is going. It sounds incredibly hokey.]

Also, you have a really interesting definition of 'fun.' Pretty sure you losing it means we get Greaser McMurderface coming after everyone, too. So it's not really a 'only those close to me' kinda thing.

[House just watches Pierce pinwheel his arms when he does, doing absolutely nothing to help or hinder him. He makes his way down easily when the other man moves along. However, he does actually stop, scratch open a wound and write HOLE in blood on the floor before marking an arrow on the wall nearby. He casts occasional glances at Pierce to make sure he isn't coming close or moving off as he does this.]