"Ah...it's unimportant. Some hints of rustiness when it comes to the...the smaller points of human interaction." He smiles apologetically. "Like addressing people by name when you've never met, let alone been introduced. Making assumptions about their friendships, when--well, ditto, lack of introduction. It's almost guaranteed to annoy."

He smiles even more apologetically. "As I'm sure you already know. In point of fact, I'm sure Death has better things to worry about than setting a hostile tone before a conversation even starts, but if you're trying any sort of social game involving Hannibal Lecter, you might consider adjusting your approach to the playing field?"