Yes, I was. [ He smiles -- or rather, he continues to smile. The ex-AI seems to be quite pleased with himself. He folds his hands on the table and hums a little happy tune. Ah, that's new. ]

You do seem like a completely desperate individual. [ Father Kotomine nods along that he's certain that Jean has failed his fair share and is more than capable of failing even more. ]

It's nice that your face continues to crumble, though. It means that you still have hope.