[When he's certain she's relaxed a bit more, he begins to speak more candidly yet again. This time, however, he does remain a bit more guarded, doing his best not to come across as too suspicious.]

Thank you, but I actually arrived when the last bloke died. Must be a month or so now, eh? But no one seemed to make much of a fuss over him. [O u c h.] I'd heard about the one before him and assumed you'd all become so desensitised, it hardly left a mark anymore. [He pauses to take a drink.] I suppose this proves me wrong.