[ Qubit shakes his head, turning back to the table. ] No, it's not that. I mean, look at the abilities I already have. Power's not my vice, I know how to use it responsibly.

[ As he's saying that, though, a bunch of evidence to the contrary comes to mind, and a flicker of discomfort crosses his face. Maybe he'd... better qualify that. ]

... Even if I occasionally fail to act on that knowledge. [ beat ] All right, so maybe there's an argument you could make there. I'll leave it to your discretion. But what I meant was, I don't trust magic.