[His lips thin, Newton's flare of offense threatening to kindle his own temper. It's so easy, too easy, to affect one another like this.

But the thought of the kaiju breeding is enough to raise shivers along his back and arms. Does it get that bad?]

Don't be absurd, Newton. One pilot can't move a Jaeger without suffering neural overload. A Kaiju brain would surely be too much--

[And it clicks, or he thinks it does. Something settles into place at least]

You must have.. no, I'm certain? You drifted with one, and it almost killed you.

[Is that how he saves Newton's life? Like Dr. Lightcap had done for D'onofrio? Hermann quiets, unsettled]