[And yet it’s easy enough to volley back a response, when someone is forthcoming with their feelings. Less assumptions to be made about what they’re thinking, Connor believes.]

I was designed strictly for the sake of integrating and interacting smoothly with humans — to have me look like anything less would turn people off to talking with me. If that bothers you, I’m sorry.

[But there’s certainly nothing he can do about what he looks like; nor does Connor actually want to change that.]

But I’m not dangerous, if that’s what you’re worried about.

[That’s… mostly true, at least, in this particular situation.]