[ The question causes him to lower his hand, the glow still faint however. He doesn't appear to pose any threat but if he thinks he can talk his way out... Well, he might be able to. Genos is pretty gullible. ]

Mage? Magic? [ The armor question he'll leave for later. It's not really armor as his body itself but it does act as an armor. It's a fair statement that he leaves for now. ]

I am no mage nor am I capable of any sort of magic. I am a cyborg. [ Though given the way that he was acting and the word choice of how to describe what Genos was doing, there's a very big hunch that it may not be something he's familiar with. So a bit of clarity for politeness. ]

An enhanced human being for simplicity sake.