You've set this up for me to be impossible to refute, because no matter what I say, you can just say, "You're verbalizing in far mode, so I don't believe you".

You aren't set up. To the extent that it would be difficult to repute by counterexample I consider the lack of a counter-example to be overwhelmingly weak evidence. I'm not entitled to that particular proof.

FWIW, if there were a being to be wired in such a way, that being would have no reason to care about the slaughter of innocents.

No reason and no capability. FWIW I do believe you might be inclined to self modifying into a being with your expressed preferences if given that opportunity.