[Ah, so he's familiar with that story too? He should have expected as much, but it seems the story of Faust is far more common in other worlds than he thought. At least he has a good explanation on hand that fits nicely into his false persona here--]

[He stares for a moment before sighing, putting his hands on his hips and looking a little bit exasperated, the face of a man who has heard this accusation far too many times -- or at least, that's the impression he's aiming for.]

I suppose I should have expected as much, for you to be familiar with that story, all things considered... but I'm afraid you are mistaken. I happen to be Johann Faust the fifth. Any story you might be familiar with would be about my ancestor, and even those old tales hold little water.