[Emil winces and turns his head away. He did feel like punching Russel but he wasn't going to seriously hurt him, he was being hyperbole... Is this how are people going to look at him from now on?]

Don't make that face, I wasn't really going to... I'm not a monster.

[Except he hardly sounds convinced, because doesn't the destruction in the Aria prove he is? Even if he was provoked.]

I just - even if we figured it out, did you expect me to ignore what happened and act all pleased?