[He eyes her suspiciously, unsure how to take such a declaration. On the one hand: of course she should accept him. Nothing about him is unacceptable. On the other: it is not something he has previously experienced. He sounds vaguely annoyed as he explains:]

Yes, that is the point of the perception filter. You can claim to do so because we can speak; because you know me. You would not have otherwise. Things would be quite different had I come upon you as I truly am, while you sat alone in the dark and leaked.