[But he's not. While it gets easier every time, it's still not worth the headache to do it randomly. But Shepard doesn't have to know that, and while he's bad at lying, acknowledging the possibility isn't a lie.]

Maybe I'm just asking you to make you think about it... You'd know if I let you know. I don't always.

[Ehhh, fuck that noise, he's not great at mind games despite his skill set.]

...

I'm not, though.