"Then why would I stick around all this time? If these don't work on me?" He beckons at the tattoos.

"I wasn't just gonna leave you. I was looking for a way to get them off of you."

So maybe Peter had nothing to do with that but it looks like he's reaching Stone somewhat and Ezekiel presses on. "You hated them, remember? I was just... trying to get the curse broken."

There's a pause. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I didn't want Flynn to know. You couldn't betray him so I thought if you knew then he'd know, too, and he'd stop me."