[ There is absolutely no shame woven through the equally prideful words he utters next. ]

Indeed. That is, unless you fail to live up to your own standards.

[ Only then might Ozymandias deign to lift a finger.

He walks somewhere besides the man, close enough to easily have a conversation, but still maintaining a comfortable distance. What he says next is actually the truth, though he doesn’t sound thrilled about it at all. ]

On the contrary. I work, on average, eight to ten hours a day.