You know, Cid appreciates that. Appreciates also that he's found at least one way to keep Nero in line and that's to blow his mind so much he can't think of disobeying. (Project to speculate on later.) He takes Nero in deeper and swallows, as if to accentuate smugness when he can't do much but look up over the edge of his goggles at the other Garlean.