"Aw, it's sweet of you to think I was asking for help." Genuinely sweet. Such a charming man.
"You're right that it's complicated. Every breath, every heartbeat... every drop of rain. We pride ourselves on believability here and sometimes things go a little... strange. That's the thing with technology, I suppose. Has a mind of its own."
And sometimes they're just bored in the control room. That's usually when it rains rubber ducks.