Well, it wasn't, until a few months ago. I used to be a firefighter, until this happened.

[He gestures to the left side of his face again, half-frowning.]

They said it was probably faulty equipment in the investigation, but they couldn't really find any evidence of tampering or defect. And they put me on medical leave and refused to take me off. I got bored. So I quit. Found something else to do.

[Micah says all of this in a fairly matter-of-fact manner, but there's a sharp edge to the way he speaks the words, a slight narrowing of his eyes. It's a situation that's irritating at best, infuriating at worst.]