[Bruce's smile doesn't waver, but he does make a note of that. It's an interesting slip. 'Your' species, coupled with the rather pointed avoidance of the question itself, is piquing his suspicion in all the wrong places. He's rarely had a good experience with people posing or pretending humanity, J'onn being a rare exception rather than the rule.]

Oh, I think the universe has its surprises. Perhaps we simply haven't encountered them yet. After all, it's a rather big place, hm? It seems disheartening somehow, to assume we're all there is.

[Someone is eventually going to hold him down and tattoo 'I'm a Dick' on his forehead. But that day is not today.]