[Chris nods, eyebrows furrowed a little in thought; that all makes sense, even if he's a bit sorry to bring up a painful subject, although hopefully it'll be worth it.]

Do you want this part destroyed too? Because I'll totally drop it off at your Temple when I'm out later.

[Might be cathartic.]

But um, I was wondering if you could tell me what it's made of? It looks like copper, but there are reasons why computer chips aren't usually made out of copper, so... I guess that ties into asking about why it's burnt. Did you guys um, use fire or electricity, or something else? I swear I have a point to asking.

[He really does, and is very genuinely trying to help.]