Still showing the same signs of ferocity as before, Nit was not looking any better, seemingly offended by Scarlet's laughter. As he approached them, seeming more open to helping them, Nit skid back slightly, their bells ringing sharply for a split second as if telling him to back off. They even started gnawing on their hand out of anxiety, the metal coating glistening with drool and appearing slightly dented when they ceased.<br/><br/>Nit was on the verge of letting their bells blare when Scarlet began to speak. Despite their anger, Nit listened tentatively to what Scarlet asked of them. As they did, they could not help but feel a tiny bit of their anger seep away from them, albeit it was still there. They began to ponder for a few moments after Scarlet made his statement pretty clear. How did this even begin? Why did it? The clock mumbled quietly to themselves, rubbing what would be their forehead in the depths of their thought. Don't say anything racist, Nit thought to themselves. Don't. Don't do it.<br/><br/>But it just came out.<br/><br/>"<span style="font-family: courier;">There is no judge... ment</span>," Nit put it simply. "<span style="font-family: courier;">I'm speaking from my... own experience. And that... experience has proven just... that.</span>" Nit crept towards Scarlet until the tips of their feet touched his, where they got on there tippy-toes to reach as closely to the man's face as they could, but even then their bells just stop at his nose. "<span style="font-family: courier;">Even when I... try to be nice... there's always that one... human that botches it up... Your sibling... Axe, correct? She's that human. I was just fooling... around, and then... she started treating me... like I killed a... stupid dog. Got me in trouble... and everything. Emotional, I tell you...</span>" Nit silently gazed right into Scarlet's eyes for a few seconds before stepping away and watching him go along.<br/><br/>Nit had their back faced to the door before hearing the noises that caught their attention. Axe's shaky voice and sniffles beckoned them to turn their head nearly 180° without turning their body to see that she was indeed not looking her best. They were a little shocked at first, knowing it was their fault for making her cry, but their apathy dominated over their actual concern over the poor girl, so they looked and felt pretty indifferent. They stared up at Scarlet with said expression, almost as if saying "And?", but at the same time Axe did look pretty miserable. So, Nit just kind of stood there, fearing that anything they say or do at this point may trigger the girl into despising them for eternity.