"Yes," he hesitates then hastens to add. "I became human when I arrived; before then I was a machine designed to assist and obey humans. I looked and acted like one, but being the real thing is..." he purses his lips and shrugs.

"So, you see, I have rather a lot of catching up to do," his mouth quirks into a self-deprecating grin that quickly fades. "I just thought you should know I'm not the same as the other human rifters." There's a hint of deference to his tone when he refers to the others, like he wishes to distance himself so he would be in his proper place in relation to them- definitely below them.