There's a long pause. He looks intensely uncomfortable for a moment before answering Peridot's question. Cole's not making eye contact, though. Instead, he's looking down at his feet, trying to hide behind the hat.

"If people knew what I did, they wouldn't like me either."

Rita liked him. And Lavellan liked him. But Cole knew those were exceptions, Cole knew that not everybody would be fine with surprise, you murdered so many people.