[ He's mostly sure he doesn't qualify as a real child (unless being chronologically three years old counts), but it's clear Tech Boy's trying to make up for a misstep that wasn't actually his fault, so K likewise keeps the thought to himself and accepts the comfort. Though not without pointing out: I do believe you. You don't have to feel bad for what you said before. It's okay.

Listening to the explanation in thoughtful silence, he starts to absently break off bits of the circuit board. ]

You're a "new" god, but you've lived for a very long time. [ And maybe he has a somewhat skewed sense of time. See also: three year old android. He thinks he'd be lucky to live to see even a small fraction of that time; the average life expectancy of his kind is... distressingly low. ]

And you've come a long way since then. I don't think you should be embarrassed by your progress. [ Yeah, he'd noticed that shudder. ] You evolve alongside technology? [ He guesses. It's the impression he's had for a while now, and he's curious how accurate it is. ]