Well, you investigated a claim and found the truth, ja? Maybe the truth is not what you were hoping for, but I wouldn't say it's all for nothing.

[He meets Chico's gaze, and the smile from before softens into something a little more genuine that reflects in Klavier's eyes. For all his teasing earlier, that sort of sincerity and earnestness is something he honestly appreciates in others. He hopes it's something Chico will keep with him into adulthood.]

The word "monster" can take many meanings, Herr Detective, most of them bad. For some people, it's a relief to know that there's at least one less monster in this world to be afraid of.