[ Fascinated is a reaction Data will gracefully accept; even if it isn't terribly frequent anymore, getting fear or revulsion as a response is far from unheard of for him, and it's never a reaction he enjoys. ]
A statement which holds true for any environment in which I find myself, though the drawbacks here are... quite specialized.
[ And his head tilts back in the other direction, his brows arching as he gives a small frown. ]
There would be nothing for me to gain by keeping that which I do not require under these circumstances. I can eat, and I can taste food, but I do not rely on the nutrients which organic lifeforms do. However... thank you.
[ Can't accept the compliment without analyzing it. ]
Do you not require the rations with which you have been provided?