If you're town I think your reaction here should inform you exactly why someone like Soul might be motivated to approach you this way. You are very easy to get a reaction out of. This can be done with good or bad intentions, but I can easily see him doing this as town, you're rewarding his pressure by giving him *this*.
I voted you for the lulz. Ekko is more along for the ride, could see him being opporotunistic here, but too early to call
I'll post my thoughts on you in a bit