"Oh yes. What I need is someone with complete ignorance." If she's going to challenge him, he's liable to take her up on it, but after a moment he seems to realize he's looming with his tea, and forces himself to sit on the slightly dusty sofa.

"...Anything to report?" It's a belated formality, or possibly what The Shadow thinks is small talk. His social skills are somewhat atrophied compared to his younger counterpart.