Hmph, think what you want. It's only for the self preservation of the team.

[But his voice has lost its edge, proving that even the great Shadow the Hedgehog can't poker face completely through this.]

Despite your materialistic hobbies...your spy skills are useful.

...


And you can bandage up a wound pretty well.

[There, that's the warm tone he lets slip whenever he speaks about more personal matters. When he's off reminiscing about one thing or another.]