[Pavel is in no condition to try to puzzle Hei out. It's an impossible task sober, attempting to determine how much of Hei is genuine at any given moment or if there's a shadow of truth to what he says or, indeed, if there's anything genuine and true about the assassin outside of Pavel's hopes. As such, he stops trying.]

It was intended to be complimentary, but I must always be an idiot to you, correct? Reaffirming what you know to be true takes no trust on my part. [Oops, he's still being a bit philosophical. He's Russian, he can't help it.]