Sophie is his type. No, don't look at me like that, she is! Just think: Romana, Benny, Renée. They're opinionated, they're stubborn, they're intelligent, they tend to shout at and lecture him, and they're very independent-minded. That he sent her to go find clues on her own is a sign of this, because that's generally what he'd get Benny to do. So he likes her. She's the sort of person whose company he enjoys, the sort that he likes to collect draw in and keep around him.

I can't say he feels close to her - he hasn't felt close to anyone in well over a year - but he recognizes her one he would happily add to his collection of allies and assistants.

And he has fun annoying her. I'm so sorry, Sophie.