Makes perfect sense to me.

[This first. Though maybe even before that, Barabas will indulge his own curiosity about Shiro's ability, since the other man said he doesn't mind talking about it. And just in case Shiro would rather it not be public, he switches the broadcast to private.]

Where your other form is... mechanical, does it come with any particular animal instincts?

[Do robot lions have robot lion tendencies?]