The words are meant to evoke emotion, but they don't. The Sphere's words are logical. They sound exactly like something he'd say. Instead of snapping at the other, or showing any sort of anger, Richard simply takes another drink from his glass and thinks.

"No." It's a simple answer, but it's the truth. Richard never thought this was some form of playing house, and, in a way, there's no way that he would be in Geneva or a coma. That isn't how this would work. It's more advanced than that. "You know what I think, I'm asking what you do."