Haha, this guy talks like a total brainiac. Who even says 'per se?' Beast Boy isn't even sure what it means. He's impressed and amused in equal parts.

"So they're not gonna be blowing up mutant school anytime soon, but only because we're too useful or too scary?" It doesn't sound great, but that still makes it better than this country just a few years ago. "Where is it, anyway? Europe somewhere?"

Being ashamed of his ignorance doesn't even occur to him. Why would it?