[Again, Ronan glances toward Noah. Or rather, he glances toward the idea of Noah, who is currently just the hazy feeling of a person in the direction of his left shoulder. There's still nothing visible there.]

I didn't say it was efficient. Most people aren't willing to give up pieces of themselves, not even for something they want very badly. They'd rather make someone else pay for it. But yeah, almost everyone who's seeking that kind of power tends to be a psychopath.

[He gives the camera a pointed look that isn't exactly accusatory but something of a warning. Ronan doesn't intend to let this knowledge be used to sacrifice another person. He owes Noah that much.]