[Something precious, huh? Now that's bittersweet. He had something precious with Marc, even if at first he'd been suspicious. Maybe it's the same here. Maybe he's misunderstanding just what sort of person this hypothetical other would be.

Even though his brow is still set in a painful frown, he manages to send a smile Diavolo's way.]

Thanks. ...Really. It's hard to find folks who get it. But I reckon you have experience with this sort of thing, yeah? [He is, of course, referring to Doppio and Cervo, unaware of how deep this thing really goes.]