[It came to him in a moment of clarity while he was eating his lunch. Something about the spiciness of his fifth bowl of curry must have really got his brain working.]

Hey, don't get cute with me! You knew I never had any wires, didn't ya?

[BECAUSE SERIOUSLY WHERE WOULD THEY BE HANGING FROM AERITH. This was the earth-shattering revelation the curry sent him.]

You just acted like you thought I did so you could get me to win that race for ya!