Atheism didn't make an attempt to hide the incredulous look on his face, he would have failed if he had tried, anyway. He just listened to John speak, his smiled turned disbelieving, but still affectionate. "I see." He said, and there wasn't much more that he could offer on the matter. He knew Conspiracy Theories very well, more than any of the other beings in the city, and he knew that trying to match the man in a point-by-point disagreement about the nature of a pandemic would be a fruitless and ultimately needless gesture. Besides, he wasn't friends with John for the current events talk, he was friends with John because- well. "You indulge me, too." He replied easily. "In other ways." He tipped back his head and took a swig of beer. "Besides, I'm just at ease with you. I like our chats."