If nothing he said would change Rung's mind, was there even any point in trying to convince him? Probably not, but he couldn't just say yes and use the mech.

"It's not about how good you are at surviving," he starts, trying to find a good way to explain this. "You could die if I get carried away. You don't exactly look all that strong, and I prefer direct access so you'll probably feel more drained... And I already mentioned the pain and the scars. They'd be a pain to explain if a medic ever found out... I mean I'm sure you taste delicious, but I'm not supposed to eat you."

That was practically eating him, sort of.

"I eat you and I'll be killed."