"See, the thing with you... I appreciate the vision. I really like what you've done--" Jerome bent down by Jonathan and knocked on his head lightly. "--with the place. What you've had done to it, anyway. And, your interior decorating skills?"

He gestured around the place sweepingly, taking it all in again. "Top notch. A true artist. The only thing we've got to work on with you is the single-minded focus. I like the gimmick. Fear's great. Fear's versatile. We've just got to unleash it. Unleash you."

Crouching down in front of Jonathan, he put his heavy hands on his shoulders and looked at his face. "You have to diversify a little. So much more to fear. So much more to scare. Y'know?"

That said, he suddenly leaned forward and bit Jonathan's neck, hard.