"Oh, how nice for me," Daniel fires back. "Thank you ever so much for the generosity. D'you want a medal? 'Not As Terrible As You Could Have Been' award?"

He's aware that he's not exactly receiving this news well. And possibly antagonizing the Devil is not in Daniel's best interests for, you know, living, but when has he ever acted in his best interests for survival?

Never. The answer is never.