Here is another one of those moments that pokes a nerve for Oswald in a way he can't even remotely spin into something reasonable. Oswald's will to survive will allow him to walk miles and miles for days without so much of a flinch or a grimace even when the pain in his leg is all but screaming. And Ed knows that. He knows that Oswald could make himself walk through the Down and never utter a word of complaint, but he flags down a car because he knows it'll relieve some of the pressure and he does it without even an ounce of pity. It's that brand of attentiveness that is uniquely Ed and what made them work better than a well-oiled machine.

For a moment, Oswald hesitates, this time not out of overt mistrust, but just needing a moment for that haunting wave to wash over him and drip away before giving himself a bit of a mental kick and pulling himself together. These moments will come and go, apparently.

"Is this Undercity broken up into sections? Territories? What glamorous corner has your--" he stumbles as he approaches the word 'Dominant,' looking like he's physically trying to get his mouth around it or dislodge something stuck in his tooth before setting on, "Contract partner claimed for you all?"