You can control when you blink? Now that's a skill. [ Whatever a Vulcan is, you are free to be it, guy. The thinly-veiled insults go completely ignored. ]

As for the wings, I'm afraid they're permanent. Trying to cut 'em off will get you killed, and that's a fact.

[ Malik says this like it's a fact of life, but he's pretty good at adjusting. Makes sense after all-- you wouldn't try cutting off your other limbs, would you? He's just gonna keep being chill and pull out another glass. ]

Sure you don't want something stronger than water?