Zerxus opened himself up to being asked all sorts of personal questions, and Bruce is taking advantage of that. Still not going to leave the Gryphon at his back by sitting in a chair, though, and yes, those are related. It means he's still crouched on the floor and can watch the other man move around.

There's something vaguely familiar about the nature of that tech, and also something jarring. He studies the image it presents for a moment, though, before:

"You're riding a Griffin, holding a sword, and have the magic or technology to create that."

what.

but also deliberate back off from the deeply painful he can all but feel.