[ That's a long story. And Cole's awkward little frown tells Gongenzaka that it's a long story. He shifts uncomfortably for a moment before eventually answering, ]

I was confused. I thought I was a person, but I'm not. I look like this even after I learned because it's easier.

[ He was still going to help the Inquisition. He still wanted to help save the world. And it's a bit easier to do that if people give him a name, if he holds to a body. ]