"That's... kind of how it works. You can't hide anything from them. It took me awhile to get comfortable with it, too. But not everybody does and there's nothing wrong with that."

He thinks for a moment, then opts for honesty even if South doesn't want to hear it.

"As much as I hate the way the Project fucked with us all, they did pair us with our fragments for some reasons. Maybe it'd have been easier for you with one they chose specifically for you."