Maybe… but that's not going to keep me from trying. It's what I do.
[ In order to neutralize a threat or weave a net of false security. That said, there is a grain of genuine care here. There always is, just a little, because Reid is nothing if not a logical man driven by tender emotions. He sympathizes, sometimes more than what is good for him and although his main motivation for trying to befriend Piter is so that he can keep a close eye on him, there is a level of genuine connection.
He understands, in some ways. Similarities resonate after all and just from the conversations they've had so far, Reid recognizes himself all too well.]