He is not truly alone, it's true. He does very much enjoy his privacy, but neither has he made any particular effort to shut himself away either. Not when he has no qualms about speaking to any of the others of his fellow Ancients.

Still, he sees no reason to mention anything further along those lines. He has said all that he means to in that particular regard and there are other things to discuss besides. Though for all that Angeal is likewise correct that he is no easy target, if only for the sake of the wide variety of magic he is capable of.

"There are methods by which one can affect the mind of another, though the use of such magicks is largely frowned on. And I know of no creature that directly steals part of the mind, though there are some that feed on aether itself."