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It's his coping mechanism, and it's just as fake as Ragatha's optimism. By keeping everything at arm's length he doesn't have to lose people like he lost Ribbit. Of course he's a human being who still craves connection and he's shown that he would clearly love a sincere relationship with Ragatha but can't have one because of her falseness being more ironclad than his falseness. He tried to make a genuine connection with Pomni in the previous episode, but she remained defensive. In this one they seem to be getting along better.