Pollution smiled at that, not his usual, vague smile or even a grin, but an actual smile. It was the sort of expression that signaled the fact that he'd all but let his guard down - utterly genuine but somewhat sad. And he didn't actually realise it was there, himself.

"Everyone always sounds crazy," he stated simply. "It just depends on who's listening." He chewed at the inside of his lip thoughtfully for a moment before continuing. "I used to really enjoy my job. Not just because that's what I was created to do but because it was actually, to some extent, fun. It begged for creativity. Now...the creative part is attempting to remain necessary."