I get the vibe that he's got a bad case of 'hero worship' or something along that line directed towards the player's father, like when he says he could never call 'the son of Yorke' by first name.
That line in particular set off MASSIVE warning bells in my head, like he's either buttering up the player to get something in return, or else only showing the player such respect to get in his father's good graces.