Ben takes a deep breath just before Kalinda touches his skin, and as the emotions begin to rage within him, he whispers, "I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm fine. Fine, fine, fine, fine..." Within his mind, the emotions bring back a hurricane of memories, ranging from what he had felt the first time he had been with a girl to the first time he'd been in a fight. He remembers the terror of 'knowing' monsters were under his bed and in his closet as a child, the sense of gratitude he felt for his dad after being 'rescued' from the foul beasts. The pride of having built his suit, the anger when seeing news stories of criminals beating the system and receiving no punishment. As the flood of emotions washes over him, Ben loses control of the talons on his fingers, causing deep gashes where he grips his legs tightly. His breaths become ever shallower and closer together as he begins to hyperventilate.