[There's silence for a moment, and then something is lit up by Snatcher's eyes, now cast downward, the silence filled by the scratch of pen on paper and Snatcher's mutterings]

All right. No killing. I can allow that.

[the scratching stops and he looks up again]

Bonding is... questionable.

[the lights come back on, Snatcher thoughtfully tapping the corner of his mouth with the pen cap]

Simply put, that's your main purpose to me. I could sign you on as a normal minion--partner, but I'll be honest... [he laughs with a little shrug, as though he's sharing a joke with a good friend] That's gonna lower your usefulness exponentially.