This was beginning to be more trouble than it was worth. If there was an easier way to grind the assassin's gears than being difficult in a situation where it was uncalled for, especially when he didn't have time to worry about speaking to a wall when Master Zato was in danger, he would like to know right now.
"I apologize, Brainiac 5," he repeated, each word clipped and cold in the mist of this unimpressed irritation. If the boy was expecting anything more than that, expecting him to beg for forgiveness or anything of the sort, he was going to find himself extremely displeased. He apologized and was not going to repeat the action - that should have been enough.
It still left the negative air between them, however. Brainiac was paranoid of his motivations and was pressuring him to speak of himself when such things did not matter. He didn't like to talk about himself. There was no reason for anyone, not even allies, to know the reasoning behind such unimportant mysteries. "If we work together, I forewarn you that I am a very private person and would prefer to keep my distance; gaining trust through small-talk has no place in my line of duty. I will gladly answer any questions you have on my motivations, plans, and any past actions I may have taken to further said plans in this institute, but I reserve the right to deny any personal questions. I will not challenge your same right to deny any questions I may have for you. I do not expect you to tell me everything, nor give anything you may have to a man you neither know or trust."
His head lowered in the slightest, his hair following the motion and obscuring what little of his face had been visible. "May we return to the topic at hand?" Or was the boy going to continue his tantrum?
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"I apologize, Brainiac 5," he repeated, each word clipped and cold in the mist of this unimpressed irritation. If the boy was expecting anything more than that, expecting him to beg for forgiveness or anything of the sort, he was going to find himself extremely displeased. He apologized and was not going to repeat the action - that should have been enough.
It still left the negative air between them, however. Brainiac was paranoid of his motivations and was pressuring him to speak of himself when such things did not matter. He didn't like to talk about himself. There was no reason for anyone, not even allies, to know the reasoning behind such unimportant mysteries. "If we work together, I forewarn you that I am a very private person and would prefer to keep my distance; gaining trust through small-talk has no place in my line of duty. I will gladly answer any questions you have on my motivations, plans, and any past actions I may have taken to further said plans in this institute, but I reserve the right to deny any personal questions. I will not challenge your same right to deny any questions I may have for you. I do not expect you to tell me everything, nor give anything you may have to a man you neither know or trust."
His head lowered in the slightest, his hair following the motion and obscuring what little of his face had been visible. "May we return to the topic at hand?" Or was the boy going to continue his tantrum?