"Huh." Somehow not the first thing that springs to mind when Daniel conjures up the mental image of religious fanatic. Which is, oddly, mildly reassuring. System lords tend to forgo subtlety from the get-go.

His standard interpersonal flair seems to be falling flat here. Probably because Nick's aroused Daniel's dominating intellectual curiosity, which means he's going to get inquisitive despite social norms. Well, even more inquisitive.

"So, uh, if your family's so big, what about your other relatives or brothers?" he asks, apparently unaware of the subtext he's treading on. "Can any of them help, or?"