and the more that it gets in the way of his duties , and the more human you make him become , the closer you push him to his breaking point . '' he pulled her tightly into his arms , laughing against her cheek . `` hey , '' he said , you know the stars and things , do n't you ? `` you 're supposed to die , '' he shouted . i needed to bleed more , faster , harder , deeper . and probably it 's the acid , but it 's like nothing seems to add up . 