[He makes himself look at the man in front of him, if only because that's the right way to hold a conversation. It's hard, when he feels ashamed, and impossible to keep the confused surprise off his expression at the question. It's really not way he expected.

And he struggles to know how to answer. But... It's not like Lacan is going to run to his father and report how disappointing a son Jusis continues to be, being captured is enough to tell his father that. So he might as well be honest.]

I think it's a senseless waste.