[ All he does is smile at the very idea that it's sentimental of him to allow people to keep their delusions. It allows them to have a bloated idea about people. That they can see my strangeness and still claim there is something kind beneath it. Indeed, there may be kindness in allowing them to think whatever they like, but there is also apathy... since their opinion doesn't matter enough to even argue with, Heigo.

His gaze darkens for a few seconds before he takes another small sip of his drink. He muses over the answer that he has been given, swishing the small bit of scotch around before swallowing. ]

So you want people to have a certain image of you? [ He frowns thoughtfully. Not upset with it, but mostly curious. ] I suppose that it isn't for egotistical reasons... since you don't appear to be an egotistical individual. An egotist wouldn't even humor getting this far into a conversation with me. So, it would be... you wish to keep people at a distance from who you are?