The metal arm reconfigures under his sleeve, and he looks further away from her, uncomfortable. He can't see it like that. He can't. And he can't even say clearly why.

"So there's nothing you want out of having an inmate." No motivation for her to try all that hard (though she did seem very happy when Randel did the... thing). No motivation for him to need to help her by getting better (which is probably more of a problem). The thought that someone might do this just to help people doesn't even occur to him.