Johnny hesitates. This is not what he'd expected. Granted, he doesn't know what to expect, or if it's safe to expect anything. It seems stupid to play the innocent when Johnny already knows the truth. He's never balked before at just reaching in and crossing wires to get Johnny to feel the way he wants. Why this?

Why does Zagreus do anything? What's stupid here is trying to find reason in the madman's warped methodology. Still, it's almost insulting, and Johnny finds himself emboldened by his own indignation. "Yeah, you're hilarious," he says derisively.