we're glad you like it, earth creature. we've spent a considerable amount of time on your planet trying to find this wretched ultimate question, and the thought of doing it all over again on account of those idiotic vogons sickens me to no end. which is why you're here. but - and here's the point - we have to have product. which means we still need an ultimate question. and as it turns out, the chances are astronomically high that the structure of the question is encoded in your brain. which is why we need it. more tea? barely. a simple one should suffice. who would know the difference? no, you wouldn't. we could program you not to. take his brain. oh, shit.