[Sorry, it's an incurable part of his dialogue.]

Death can be a shock to some, and to others it is just another day, only you happen to be dead. [He notices that Karkat is losing his earlier angry enthusiasm and decides to change topic.] Perhaps you'd like to meet with me and we can discuss... er, matters? I imagine you're as eager to get out of here as I am to see you do it. There's no sense in working at cross purposes.