That's probably part of the point. He'll be able to watch our reactions when we realize what we just sentenced each other to.

[To say nothing of the initial struggle over who to pick...]

...That's normal though, isn't it? I know everyone a lot better now.

[He's not a super sociable person, and he's aware of as much, but he never really minded talking to anyone who approached him. It helps that people definitely seek him out nowadays, too.]