He raises his eyebrow, and first he wonders how this guy hasn't heard any of this stuff already, and second he wonders if maybe that's information he should be wary about. But... Nah. It was all over the news by now, and if not there then it's probably come up in the fansites and subreddits, right?

"Uh, well, occupational hazard, I guess? We haven't been too popular there lately, and, uh, in the last year we've had snake statues and little monster-things coming after us, and a police conspiracy, and it all sorta ended in a huge snake attacking the city..."

He pauses as he glances out at the audience (crap) and notices the giant lobster statue, and connects that with children of the shell.

... Hmm. He returns his attention to the guy, shrugging as he finishes off:

"And, ah, word is, you guys killed one of us, so. Cause for some wariness."