['Gross,' he thinks. It takes considerable effort not to say that same word out loud.]

Yeah. That's great. [He doesn't. Really care? But instead of sounding emotionless like he usually does, he sounds a little confused? Why is this guy sounding so nice now?] Nothing like that is able to keep me down. But, uh...yeah. It was pretty freaky. I started to notice right in the marketplace, too.

[Lots of sounds and scents there.]