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Percy's showing arrogance is relieving? Maybe... But arrogance is not one of the Percy's personality traits, at least, it wasn't. He is not an arrogant character, nor a blunt.

Being callous or blunt is one thing, being reckless (in some of the terms) is a different thing. Percy is reckless and careless in most of the terms, surely. These are his personality traits. Percy's personality is largely based on his sarcastic humour and reckless behaviours. (But I guess that's why you found this scene as relieving, because that scene wasn't some kind of a sarcastic-joke quote?)

...But on the other hand, Percy of course can show arrogance even if it is not one of his personality traits. As, for example, a calm person can be show anger, a relaxed person can be act as anxious. These things can be change in the different circumstances, and in the times.

But Percy's comment about Hylla's situation by saying 'you're welcome.'...No, it wasn't the right time. His comment was just so unnecessary, and in that time, anything could've been said rather than 'this' comment. And again, Hylla has faults too, but that doesn't mean that Percy should make a comment like 'you're welcome.'

Percy's impulsiveness and arrogance can be justified if it was the right time. For example; When he was called Bacchus for his behaviour in the MoA. Was his comment about Bacchus was impulsive? Yes. This is also can be considered as arrogance, too. He was acting illogical. But it was justified and it was the right time. Right time for calling gods for their behavior. Percy felt himself abandoned by Dionysus. And Percy exploded his feelings towards Bacchus face, even if he knew that Dionysus and Bacchus are not the same gods.

Was Percy's behaviour illogical and senseless? Yes, surely. Was he acting like a snarky boy and was his being arrogant is illogical too? Yes. But it was the right time for showing 'Percy's arrogance' because of Percy's situation. (Dont get me wrong, I'm not saying it was the right time to make comment like that about Bacchus. It was an illogical thing to do. Because Bacchus could've killed Percy, Jason and Piper. What I'm saying his, Percy's acting like that was justified because of his situation.)