( Peter blinks, a little taken aback to hear that. It's not really often that he hears someone else say they admire him, and even less that he thinks he'd deserve such a term at all. He knows he's not... strong, or brave, or the other kinds of things that most people around here either are or became. Even the process of trying to learn more about the supernatural is such a slow, cautious thing, and there's so much more he could be doing with that. He could be... offering for Paimon to help people, utilising the demon the way he's meant to be utilised.

But... Mob doesn't know that, about all the shortcomings. He's only met Peter recently, and seen the ways he's been trying to learn since then. And... really, Peter has done things that have surprised himself, as of late. Going ghost "hunting", asking questions, even talking to a ghost himself.... A year ago, Peter never would've been able to do those things. Hearing Mob say something like that..... it feels really nice?? He's smiling, slowly, shyly. )

Thanks. Really, I uh— that means a lot. I have to admit, for a long time now I've kind of been hiding from all this stuff. But... it's not going to go away, right? The... scary stuff. Maybe if I learn how to live with it better, I can.... I don't know. Do some good? Help people.

( It's a relief that the topic doesn't seem to be touchy for the younger, so Peter's listening with interest as Mob speaks. )

Dang, he sounds like a really wise guy.... It's good you had someone you could talk to about your powers. It'd probably be lonely to just have to handle all that on your own.

( His powers being like a knife pointed at someone, though... Peter's only seen Mob use them for things like spirit communication. He knows about the exorcism stuff too, but this sounds like something else, maybe some other kind of psychic-type things. Peter doesn't sound afraid as he asks, just curious. )

Your powers... you can do stuff that could be dangerous?