[Offensive isn't frightening--this detour isn't going to go as well as he thought if he's going to be labeled offensive and disgusting but not actually inspiring of fear. He'll be bored, for a start, let alone uninspired when he finally leaves. It's a rocky start, certainly, although he's looked at this kid enough to feel something is decidedly off about him, so--it's someone else's defect if he can't frighten them, surely.

That will do. He presses a hand over his eyes for a moment, scowling, then pulls the hand down his face and takes a deep breath, collecting himself.]

Jump-- [do we have to talk about manga...] As an avid reader, you ought to understand the importance of letting the plot run its course, shouldn't you? You can't just change it in the middle, without resolution.