[Reaper was perfectly fine using words and topics of conversation to make people uncomfortable. Normally he was better at picking and choosing his moments to bring up morbid topics, or he would do so for a specific reason. Right now, he assumed that he was going to be friends with this person no matter what, so perhaps he was more loose lipped than usual.]

Needs to be defeated? Why do they need to be defeated?

[He could tell the strain in her voice, and his own shifted to an inviting interest and concern. Not that he was going to run off and hurt anyone currently, but he did like information.]

You know that with some people isn't not possible to hug out their badness, right? Sometimes, defeating them is the only way to keep others safe. Such action doesn't make you better or worst, just keeps you protective.