He can't say it's too much of a surprise, but it's a disappointment nonetheless.

It's also suspicious how Shinjirou is seemingly bringing it up out of nowhere, but Jade already knows what he's trying to hide. At least, he's fairly certain he does; getting overconfident would be a mistake. The more he learns about Shinjirou, the more he can't shake off the feeling that there's something more to him. Surely an ordinary person wouldn't put themselves through the things he did, even if they were desperate to learn control.

"I see," he says neutrally. "You should have, but that's in the past now. I'm more interested in what you took. It won't cause any problems, will it?"