Look, he seemed to be all into exposure therapy, what's a little more of it... Law may or may not have thought that if Soldat hears him being referred to as a doctor, he might start associating the word with something else than just his bad memories.

It's worth a try, at least.

"... not as much," comes the answer, which still means he's not exactly fond of it either. Law sighs. "Soldat-ya. I didn't ask for anything to eat. Just the coffee will do. I've slept enough that forgoing eating won't be a problem."

Eat, drink, sleep — he'd been told he could go without one of those, easily. He'd chosen sleep... but now that he had spent so much time passed out, he figures he can be without food for a while.