It's fine enough in this office, but it's not much of a dalliance if we're stuck with work for days on end, you know... Unless, say, you'd let me lap at your emotions a bit?

I hear you calling for me, I'm just not obliged to heed. Oh, don't startle the little pink ones, I worked ever so hard to train them as cushions. They were cajoling me into lava surfing before that. So uncouth—you might as well subject me to rap or put me in one of those smoking mechs.

Listen to that. The little operators are rehearsing? I met Lucian when he was around their age. So vexed by all the emotions he had to portray—such a tasty little snack. I chose him. He sates my appetite. He's been fun to spend time with... Mm? Odd. When did he go and grow so big?

Of all the places to run into this menagerie. Mine? Don't lump me in with these debased louts—Zaaro, stay. You there, little silver wolf, are you their pack leader? Make Zaaro shush, and by the way, you have special permission to scritch my chin.

The femme fatale of Wrankwood? The Durin clockwork curiosity? The shadowy priest of Sargon? Those were little pastimes of mine. Put on a different look, and people shower you in fresh delights. Little games like that are never more fun than when they've just begun.

Why stop playing? Because after long enough, no one shows me anything I haven't seen before. Emotions and words on repeat, it bores me like nothing else, and I hate boredom. Hm? Insolence! You haven't earned the right to scratch my belly yet, Doctor.

Doctor, over here one moment? I'm off to try that multimedia escape room. Tell me, which one looks better on me, the ruby lavallière, or the sapphire? —*HISS*!!! ...Excuse me, my true form was meant to frighten you just as it does everyone else. Typical, I didn't even get a taste...

What a fine lavallière, this scrumptious mix of bashfulness and timidity... did your operators make this? I do quite love them... I'd love a taste of each of them. Pft, don't fret, only the special kind of emotion interests me. For example, that nervousness you just flashed in front of me, at long last. Oh, I like that.

Here, let me have a look under your hood—don't hide, do you think that stops me seeing? You know, you swallow up your operators' emotions too, don't you, Doctor? How your presence puts them at ease. *yawn* Move over, I'll have a catnap here myself.

...Mrm... prrr... mrrow...

Eyes down here, Doctor. Cat got your tongue? You can hear my voice now. Long time no see. You can pet me more than last time, I permit it.

*yawn*

Doctor, I can trouble you to set this in that red lavallière for me, yes? It'll look better on me that way.

Are you done with the photoshoot? Let me see... Hm? You'll have this framed and put up in the middle of the dormitories? Very well, I do like these shots. I'll allow it.

Let me see. Are you in trouble of some sort?

Be good. Stay put.

Any moods out here to pique my interest?

Let emotion engulf this place.

I'm here, in the shadows.

Petting a cat on the battlefield? That'll be one petting voucher.

(The lady looks around, elegantly swishing her two tails.)

(The lady stretches out, seemingly very at ease.)

Emotion-deprived puppets. Bland little spirits.

Despair, excitement, yearning... the emotions here are delectable.

What other knotty emotions could there be?

Mrow?

Flavors fit for a gastronome. Thank you for entertaining me.

A fine snack. I'm satisfied. When's the next?

Oh my, there goes the afternoon tea.

Stay on my tail, Doctor, don't let emotion's whirl suck you in.

Do I get a room?

Insolence.

...Hrmm... prrr...

Arknights.

Ah-choo! Not even you're free of all these... sickly sweet emotions... oh, I almost feel dizzy... Doctor, come, we're finding Lucian. I want to see how these feelings look on his face.

I smell a note of delight, Doctor.

(The lady has left a dew-slicked rose on your desk. You look down, only to find that unbeknownst to you, a warm fuzzball with its four paws tucked in has nestled within your lap.)

Your operators really want to see me do this, do they? ...Oh, fine, special permission just for today. You can rest me on your shoulder while you go round the landship.