This is the one who tested you." Alex's contempt comes through loud and clear. Are they annoyed for your sake or because they want their new vessel to be safe? "You should disperse his particles for the affront."
What? No! I'm not killing him!
"Oh, you cannot reform if you're separated, can you?" Alex sounds embarrassed. "I'm still not used to the details of your corporeal form. That's egg on my face."
"Quite the performance you put on, running out of your tenure review." Wilcox looks over your head while he talks, scanning the party for more important people to talk to. Him bringing this up is more of a side-swipe than a targeted attack.
"Sorry," Alex says. "After so long in your head with no way to communicate, I was frightened."