Please, I'm not like most other guys. [He holds his head up proudly, a difficult feat as he's sinking into the water.] I learned how not to be a real jerk, that's all. [He shifts to find a more comfortable position and shakes his head.]

I know you saw a memory of me, but...you didn't know me back then. I wasn't a person who was pleasant to be around.

[A combination of being isolated from the greater world and a strong desire to imitate the people he believed emulated the type of man he ought to become: a path that could lead many to becoming a villain.]

I don't know. I like being busy. It makes me feel useful.