[He's more inclined to keep it quiet himself, and wait for people to come to him. Drawing attention to himself and his own uniqueness is greatly unsettling.]

I will count you as an ally, Ned, if you are willing to be considered such. I... I do believe that I am in a position to protect people here, and that I can do more good if I am functioning. I would like to remain functioning so that I can do that.

[It's hard for him to put his own well-being above orders given, even theoretically, even with the First and Zeroth Laws being considered. Still, what he's trying to say is that he doesn't want to die.]