[Rhys makes a sound that might be likened to a squeak and shrinks back a little further.]

So... what about not brutally murdering me? That's a good idea, right?

[He doesn't quite get how much this is stroking Axton's ego, not does he really care. Rhys' number one priority here is not dying, and if he has to sacrifice a little pride to do so, well... he works for Hyperion, silly things like pride are pretty much nonexistent by now.]

I think that's a great idea. You wouldn't even have to go through all the effort to torture me or anything.