"I understand perfectly well exactly what my mind is like." He moved a hand to grab one of Mello's, pulling it off his chest to look at it. "Extensive time alone while grieving, I've learned is very bad for a person's mental state. Especially if one finds the immediate revenge garnered at the forefront of it inadequate, and the subsequent collapse of one's enemies' entire world also inadequate. Then again, it's understandable because a loved one can never be replaced. Thus, he will -not- be replaced, and I now have you instead. Unfortunately for you, you don't get any benefits of my sweeter side until you yield, because I refuse to treasure you for obviously hating me. Still, if you find it at all reassuring, I knew about -you- before you knew about me. I almost -never- handle taxable goods through my own connections."