His naked ego, his unyielding love, and his lust that
no reason could comprehend -- they intermingled, warped,
and clashed.
Well aware of this, Iason had resorted to using Muir.
He wondered if, on the brink of the abyss, Riki and
him could share something and unite in a fulfilling
moment, without talking or thinking.
Knowing it was likely futile.
In the end, Iason could only mock himself for being
in a situation in which he had no choice but to dominate
Riki in order to connect with him.


"AnK."



It`s interesting, how their perception changes in stages. That night in Ceres, Iason tastes mutuality for the first time. Being wanted back. Being told so. For the first time, he experiences a shadow of what it feels like, to be loved back by the one you love. And he is ensnared by the feeling. Hooked. In Apathia, he even resorts to using an aphrodisiac on Riki in secret, in order to provoke a repeat of the experience.