Tao's brows furrowed slightly, "Di'n mean they were dumb...just...sedated." he uttered. His attention returned to Ashley, "Was with somebody that liked being bit." he managed to speak, his words were a bit slow. His medications were setting in. He took a deep breath and shifted a bit, toes curling in his canvas shoes, they were simple black pull ons.<br/><br/>During his last stay at the center he had gotten pretty inventive with ways to harm himself. And though it was before her time here Ashley had surely heard all about it. He had even left with another patient, it had been quite a big deal. The other patient, Marcus, had been one of their more volatile<i>guests</i>and, although Tao denied being coerced, Marcus had dragged Tao along on a spree of dangerous and unlawful activities.<br/><br/>It wasn't until months later that Dirk found out Marcus had landed himself in jail and was able to track Tao down to an apartment out of state. With the sorry state Tao was in when Dirk found him he brought him back. But, Tao still hated Dirk for reasons other staff at the center could only speculate on, and Tao would never talk about it.