Ah so he's an evil mastermind with his naughty minions to do his dirty work eh? I had never thought of that...

Oddly he never made a fuss even when he was a kitten (before we got this other gang of pests). He's just such a calm cat and actually calms you down if you pick him up [slows your heartbeat down] (he'll purr if you just look in his direction normally)