[Connor may be an idealist, but he's not dumb -- he knows that cagey response for what it is, and quirks an eyebrow slightly.]

Yes. Feelings of superiority will get you nowhere on the Barge. [He might be getting a little haughty now. Just a little. He doesn't want this dude to think he's better than him or something, just because Connor isn't fully jaded.]

Atoning for one's missteps is crucial to leaving her. Humility may often be a part of that.