"I don't need," Riddler says sharply, and that ranks at least around the top three of the worst lies he's ever told, even to himself, and he keeps on telling himself more. He just needs to know a little, gather information, knowledge is power and lack of it is weakness, then he can spin this in a way that's beneficial to him, he can, he will.

He glares and waits for it to expand on its offer or attack.