It was either that or turn you into a robot! And frankly, that would have been just too silly.

...Come on, didn't we have some great times together? Fighting side by side, my mighty muscles and your mighty heft carving a swathe through dastardly villains? Even without words, I felt a deep connection to your warrior's spirit! Cut down in the prime of your life with no warning, the desire for revenge burned deep within your body! And now, with your slaughter avenged, you feel like you have no purpose left to fulfill! Is that right?

[He is being so damn earnest here. He felt a real emotional bond with that crocodile.]