I'll be honest, I've been deceived way too many times in my life to really think this is unusual by now. And my mom did raise me with some manners. [Even if he doesn't always apply them.] You know that I know, and I'm coming to you to talk about it. Just talk.

[That is to say…he's exhausted, frankly, and he has zero reason to be on the offense just yet. That's not to say he isn't alert, but he's not openly hostile. Will had warned him of that, and Percy listened to Will.]

I like to think most of our conversations are serious. [There's a hitch of hesitance at the end, if only because he almost called Hannibal "dude." That would not work well in his favor. But his expression is also fairly neutral, if not a touch troubled. He's come to terms with what he's done, but he still doesn't know how to really feel about it. Not when compared to what Hannibal is and what Hannibal's done.] But you're right. I know them. Now that I've learned you're the Deputy? I know every role, every person who fills those roles, and what the roles do. But the Bounties don't know who I am. No point in telling them. [There's a lopsided smile.] I guess maybe I should have thought a little harder about how you knew about the Bounties a few weeks ago when I never brought them up to you myself.