[Haise can't mistake that expression. He's seen it so many times that he's come to expect it, but then, the initial surprise of what he is faded long ago among the CCG. Anywhere else he can pass for being human, even if the awareness is always there with him, prickling at the back of his mind. A great part of why he enjoys coffee as much as he does is the fact that he can appreciate it just like anyone around him, despite what he is.

He's fairly good at schooling his expression, though it's the first time he's heard the word abomination in reference to what he is. In the past, Haise has been called ghoul as though it's an expletive, with such disdain as to suggest he's nothing but some creature, but...well. It is a first, and his features twitch even as he looks away to mask it.

Sieglinde's reaction had been surprisingly absent of revulsion, but this is more along the lines of what he would expect. Still, Laedo understands his request now, and no matter how his associate may view him, what matters most is the safety of their fellow recruits]

After we've returned, if we have the opportunity, I'll show you my capabilities. If it ever becomes necessary, it would be best for you to know that.

[His voice is carefully even as he says that, once more adopting that strange, clinical air of detachment despite being the subject. That this is necessary at all makes him question whether he's an example of anything anyone should strive for, but that thought is one he keeps to himself.

Back home, he was surrounded by people who knew exactly what he could do and how dangerous he might be if he became unstable. They had the means to put him down. He thinks on that, as he scoops Haku up in his arms and pushes himself to his feet.

Were Arima here, he'd be dispatched quickly if it needed to be done...]

I'm sorry to trouble you with this.