[Richie is surprised, and his jaw drops. He'd half expected this to be some sort of costume, but he's slowly realizing that this isn't the case at all. Which just makes this conversation all the more intriguing.]

You never used kool-aid to dye things? [He tilts his head.] I guess when you're blue already you don't have to.

[The next question just comes right out. Sorry, he's tactless.] Why's your hand like that?