In spirit, that's his question answered. In practice - Popp is honestly a little concerned about which memory Avan got now! Of course it can't be anything bad, or he wouldn't be smiling like that, but odds are that past Popp was being kind of a handful.

Pride in himself is a problem he shares and for an entirely different reason than Avan actually has.

"Really? What kind of memory?"

He's happy that Avan gets to see his admirable future self either way, of course! But also.

"Do you... also understand me a little more?"