"I could very easily send you on your way," Equius growled, leaning his weight down more heavily for a moment before standing back upright, still keeping his hold on Gamzee's head but now simply holding him in place rather than aiming to crush his skull. He stood up straight, rubbing his chin in thought with his free hand. "In fact, I see no reason that I shouldn't." He wasn't sure where this slightly sadistic streak had come from, but it had apparently taken the place of the immediate subservience.