[ . . . scien is quiet for a long moment. ]

It's evident enough that he's a good liar. Just as you can sometimes be.

I don't believe I need to say much more on the topic. But you're right that he'd never do anything to get in the way of everyone's safety That's always been true, regardless of how much he would be in the company of others.

At heart, he's probably what you would call 'a good person', or someone striving for that.