He settles back down, looking cautiously towards Franziska while taking a tentative sip of his coffee. He listens carefully as she speaks, and each word is more surprising by the last. As she finishes, he's stunned and practically speechless.

"...M-Miss... Miss Von Karma...!" he manages to gasp. And then he goes on, surprised. "You really think that? But... I messed up on a whole bunch of investigations in the past. I- I'm sure I deserve a lot of it!" He's gotten so used to his treatment that it's hard to accept... even if it still warms his heart.