That Price is capable of positive behaviours was never a secret. Anyone that witnessed him in Project Freelancer or even on the Rig at beginning know this. The reckless and unhinged behaviour was this ugly secret under the squeaky clean facade, the monster that ruptured through the soft pretty face and everyone hates to look at. It has always been there, just like the good traits, but now that this is showing the good bits are not acknowledged, are not given the chance. Truth is that even when masking he's 'suspicious' for holding back, it's a battle he can never win.

"I wish I could shapeshift like that too."

He comments off-handedly as he keeps petting Elle in feline form. It sounds silly and out of the blue, but there is a world behind those words. He knows that, and wants to communicate it, although vaguely.