[ Jakob falls silent at that. Hakkai has a point, at least—dishonesty is the mark of etiquette, or at least it’s shaping up to be. ]

Your insights on the matter are quite profound. [ Er, so to speak. ] I suppose I’ve never really thought much of how people might perceive my actions.

[ From what he can remember, anyway. And hey, his actions are calculated to be off-putting anyway. ]

After all, as shinki, only my master’s opinions truly matter.