Should he reveal himself to humanity, there would definitely be proof positive of folk that would be repulsed, spitting on his name. Why wouldn't they? He was the original Deceiver, he was the one who catalyzed Evil. He took Lilith, tempted Eve. What more needed to be said?

Yet despite all of this, here he was, sipping away at a glass of applejack.

"I've been here... long enough... to have had people in my life who saw my power rather than my being, my self, and sought to keep in my good graces in exchange for their own ends. While I can't claim to know what history you two have had, it... rings familiar bells for me."

He folded his hands inward upon each other. He was fidgeting with the band of gold.

"...And then there are those who don't intend to be cruel, but are cruel nevertheless. But the hurt is no less real."