[In the end, Seth is being kinder to this guy than most. He usually drops a lot more, but he's seen how badly that has gone and so trying to change how he is doing things.]

Yeah, well, Blake? It gets worse, but you can handle it. Least I have faith anyone can. There are kids who handle this shit, after all.

[Not that he was sure he could entirely count Dipper and Mabel as normal kids.]

Wait, they're saying you were here before? [He's heard of it, but never encountered it.] Huh. That has to suck. Maybe they're making mistakes? I mean, John Blake isn't entirely a unique name.