So perhaps that's not the reply Helix is looking for, and by now Reid knows this with perfect clarity. It's not about right now and giving such a simple response is only going to result in annoyance, and so he continues without giving the boy much chance to reply.
"Being special has nothing to do with it. In fact, you could say I wanted to help you because I don't think you're all that different from anyone else... you deserve the same treatment as the rest of us."