Says you while you're cosplaying, [he says, grinning, but he quickly seizes onto the change in subject, veering it a little more closely to what he's really interested in.]

Any fan of his should be a fan of his crew too. If you know they look up to him, then you've done your research. [Which is to say, don't feign ignorance about his crew. Innocently, he asks,] You got any favourites?