"You can, but that doesn't mean I should get under your skin anyways. You're my partner, I want to see the best in you and to do right by you." It's true, he knows how fragile Mattheiu's confidence can be and he's made it his personal goal to try and fix some of the damage that had been done. He wants his reaper to shine, to know how important he really is, and to know how much he means to the devil.

But if Mattheiu wants to joke, he can certainly take that and run with it. "Oh you outmatch me in many things, darling. Cross my heart. You could have me on my knees with just a word, and I daresay there isn't another soul alive or dead that could accomplish such a thing."