"Do you think I can hold back my barriers? Going into your mind is opening a whole flood of crazy on both ends. To go into your head allows us a link and the drums will ride that link into your head, not exactly what you need. If you think you can bear them then we can try," otherwise the Doctor was alone on this one. The Master was an expert on this kind of thing, mental manipulation and telepathy were always his strongest attribute but even his own barriers could crumble in a psychic link.

And he wasn't sure adding a bridge between their minds would benefit either one of them. If anything, it'd probably do more damage.

Looking at the Doctor, he frowned and tried to think of any other way they could do this but sadly, no, it seemed like they'd just have to put up with it. There was no other alternative. "Like I said, you have to be prepared that leaks will happen. But if we start to get anywhere near my mind? Then the link will be shattered before you have chance to readjust so be aware."