<Dude, Iniss would be dying. In Tom's head. You really think that's gonna be a walk in the park?> Marco said dryly. <And apparently when they die there's this whole weird thing where the host ends up with some of the Yeerk's memories. Believe me, it's better if you can convince the Yeerk to leave on their own, but if they don't it's still better than leaving them a Controller.>

Remembering their last attempt to free Tom, Marco growled, softly. <Except some people can't get that idea into their thick heads. It's all, 'Oh no, we have to protect the Yeerk.' Fuck the yeerk! You know what? If some pathetic little ghost girl hadn't decided that a slug dying was too horrible, Tom would be free right now. Hell, Iniss wouldn't even be dead 'cause Cassie had convinced him that coming out and being put into stasis was better than starving. But no, we couldn't make the slug stay in stasis. Because it's just soooooo awful, having to basically be asleep and unaware in order to let someone else be fucking free.>