This was the same outlook that he was sure he should have. That something was wrong and the first indicator wasn't even that it was for specifically great people. It was definitely because no one would put him in a heaven linked to Near in front of Mello with no technology or games to dick around with that were worth his time. No one but fictitious, evil overlords. Maybe he should've listened to that one teacher.

Detective-ing goes a long way when someone's obvious about their body language and dismay. He didn't even have to be a super-brain to understand it. "You alright?" in the classic meaning wherein he was sure the man was alright, just not alright.