We saved many innocent lives. There was chaos, but I believe they will recover. Everyone did well, despite our strife.

[ It's strange to be near MTT. Good-strange, as it is with the few others on the team who don't actually have a heartbeat. Koltira's not tormented by the rush of blood, the thrum and pump of veins. Even so, there's a vitality to Mettaton that strikes him as unusual; an energy that feels almost palpable.

He runs a hand through his thick hair, his mouth curling up slightly. ]

I'm afraid that's a permanent condition.

[ In more ways than one. ]