Yeah, I get you. Every time I think to myself, "hey this place actually isn't completely terrible. It might even be described as nice??" I stop and remember, "oh wait, we're taking orders from a dumb sentient crystal that probably secretly wants to turn us all into monsters," which kind of puts a damper on the whole thing.

So.

Um.

Is there... anybody here you like at all?

[transparent attempt at fishing for maybe a potential compliment??? what? no way! he totally isn't nervous about asking, either]