[He sees her shoulders sag, and he winces softly, muttering an apology under his breath. He's overreacting, really, and he knows that, but it's hard not to hear her voice and thing of the voice in his own head, pushing down every ounce of free will and disobedience.]

So you're supposed to mimic a human? Why do you need to become close to a human? Does that mean mimicking emotions too...?

[Would he like the answers either way? He shakes his head.]

Sorry. Never mind, you don't need to answer all that.