[ For a long while, Will was quiet before he eventually responded with an honest. ]

I don't know. [ Oh he had an end goal in mind, just not quite a hundred percent sure how to get there. ]

It's a difficult one, House. I believe in this experiment, I agree with you about the necessity of the risk and I also appreciate that we're taking steps to try to make this work.

It's not just a reckless suicide experiment. [ He would definitely acknowledge these points. House deserved that. ]

But it still comes with an extremely high risk factor and my reasons for wanting to keep you alive are just as valid now as they were back when I first argued against people killing you.

[ Will lifted his hand and began to tick off on his fingers. ]

You are one of the foremost experts in this place.

Any results we gain from this experiment, will benefit from your clear headed observation and interpretation of them.

The risk that you won't return appears greater, given the number of deaths you have to date.

[ You're my friend and I don't want to see you suffer needlessly.

Will kept that one to himself. ]