[It isn't a matter of ego-boosting to L. Just a matter of being told, rather than being persistently kept in the dark about things that definitely concerned him.]

Thank you.

[Somehow it doesn't sound like he's saying it in regards to the compliment.]

So... to be clear, you're going to let me keep this? I want to be clear that hurting someone would be a last resort, but... self-defense is a tough area for me.