Malgus holds up a hand, not defensively but rather to stop Ben's line of thought right there.

"Not completely. The Sith in power ... did something to my mind. A reconditioning if you will. Other treatments as well, but I was able to remove those ... a few by force. Cybernetic loyalty chips. Explosive implants. They did everything in their power turn me into a loyal servant. But I would not bow in servitude."

He paused for a brief moment before continuing.

"This was the one part of my body the medical droids could not repair."