[ he's about to interject with another bout, but fortunately, he's thinned himself flat out of excuses. he's far exceeded his daily quota for those, so instead he opts on taking shirou's words ... a bit more to heart. theoretically. as for the reality— ] Really? I was just getting warmed up, though. [ he says it with a smile.

this one... is obviously more of a bold-faced jab compared to his clumsily crafted justifications for his previous state of being. though, his self-satisfaction is cut a bit short by the latter statement. ] Oh, right! We were leaving, huh?!

Good, because this job gave me some bad vibes. Not as shady as vampires in castles, but still pretty up there. I mean to begin with... [ or so he's saying right in front of them. regardless, they seem more offended now than interested so there's one... glimmer of hope in a sea of...

lavi constantly running his mouth unnecessarily. this is what kindness brings people sometimes. ]