Very true, amazing can be all kinds of awful. Zack might possibly go for something with more variety than what he is though. His own existence might qualify as 'amazing' but it's basically the same old rinse-and-repeat cycle.

However terrifying change might be, it feels long overdue.

"Huh. Said I wouldn't put it past him, didn't I?" Zack isn't shocked, or even all that surprised. Which is sad. It makes him sad. If he had a younger brother, by Gaia, he'd never pull a fraction of the shit Abe does. "You mean consequences in Abe getting mad? Good. Let him. Arsehole.”

It might incur a punishment, but not having a near-permanent headache trumps that risk.