[why? WHY? after all this time, you still need to ask? perhaps, then, he's so irritable because you're so relentless, a phrase which here means Still At Large Despite All Efforts To The Contrary. it may take twice as much effort for him to mirror the expression, but that's not a problem for someone who doesn't mind actual work]
From the Repository of Stop Attempting To Distract Me.
no subject
From the Repository of Stop Attempting To Distract Me.
[he slides forward a step]