"Get away from me! I don't need help, least of all from a particularly sorry mortal like yourself." But despite the tough façade, it's clear that all of this is getting to him. He's seen the inside of some of the worst sanitariums through thousands upon thousands of mortal eyes, and he has a sneaking suspicion that's where he's going to end up if Number 2 deems him 'unwell.'
cw: mentions of poor mental health practices