"Because 'I'm a rich boy with expensive toys that I use to steal from the rich and corrupt to give to the helpless' is a conversation starter. Rolls right off the tongue," he argued back sarcastically, "I only knew about your abilities because I just happened to be in the graveyard that night. Not because you, Buffy, trusted me, Oliver Queen. I'm not the only one at fault here. Let's get that straight. I'm not saying I was completely in the right, but you weren't exactly the resident perfect angel either."
Lowering the distaste in his tone he added, "And it was nice to have someone who didn't know anything about Green Arrow and just wanted some of Oliver Queen's time. I didn't want to share you with that persona. I've played that road before and there wasn't enough room for Green Arrow and Oliver Queen. Am I really such a bad guy because I wanted to know you as myself instead of a masked vigilante?"