It's perfectly understandable. Aside from recognizing the name, I do not know much of the Brave Police either. We at least share commonality in that there are many new things to learn here.

[He smiles warmly]

Useless? Would you truly feel useless if you could not perform the function you were created for?

[He doesn't mean to pry or be rude, but he finds this comment quite curious!]

I'll have to seek out McCrane at some point, and explore this sudden novelty of being able to carry on a normal conversation.

And it's no burden. Helping another is the highest calling one can aspire to.