[He actually smiles at that thought a bit thinly at her concern, strange as it may seem, as he sets the box on the desk, pushing himself off the bed]

I suppose that wasn't well-hidden. I suppose it's vanity, but usually when I make a mistake, it's minor, a small detail. Nobody got hurt... save for the one incident long ago.

I do not like seeing the truth fall away, and I especially do not care to see an innocent suffer and die because I could not find that truth.