>One thing to remember is that the 'human' in that particular meeting
>is more than just that. There could be some level of instinctive
>reaction to the fact that they are, quite literally, meeting
>face-to-face with their god.
>
>This could mean that they simply know that they can trust him, even if
>they have no idea why they know that.

oddly enough that was an angle i had considered and while the i feel the term 'instinct' might be a bit much there is a clear meta connection: they are machines and he is lord of same. i mostly discounted it on the basis that under the seal he is heavily constrained. of course, not knowing the exact nature/level of seal or the full extent of his power, it is entirely possible that on some fundamental level he may not even be aware of he is radiating a power machines sentient/other recognize in some fashion that equates to what some religious types feel when in 'the presence of the sacred spirit' or what have you.