"In my experience, there will always be a villain willing to harm others in every way, so long as there's something to be gained from it." He doesn't have a particularly rosy outlook on the world, unfortunately. That's a product of the times he lives in.

"Too true. Every day I encounter something strange and unheard of in my own world. Just when I think I've seen all there is, something new arrives. It's terribly disorienting."

That line of thought inevitably brings him back to the cold ending of his conversation with Johnny. Such differences he never thought to account for...

He looks at his wrists to check the time and then back to her saying, "It's been a pleasure, but I'm sure I've kept you from your work long enough. I hope our paths will cross again soon enough."