Somehow, the notion of showing someone he has only just met the teeth is less terrifying than trying to show them to his distant cousin. Perhaps the potential of rejection is less painful from a stranger than family.

His explanation is reasonable with a candid admission of curiosity. Benjiro nods softly when Sam reiterates that he does not need to share, and he replies quietly, "...no, I think it's okay." Sam has a Number like him, and he would want to know if their positions were reversed.

Hand rising from his shoulder, he undoes the loop from that ear near Sam and allows the mask to fall to the other side. Making no effort to show the teeth with his facial muscles, he instead hooks a finger in the corner of his lips and pulls down and back to reveal a select few of the pointed, sharp teeth. Flat and triangular, they are reminiscent of a shark's tooth - meant to sever and tear.