[He demurs, smiling a complex smile. Of course Mettaton would be so into this. He walked right into it.]

I suppose it is a form of magic.

[For humans, at least. It's hard to know. NEXT are poorly understood.]

NEXT are still uncommon, and not always well-accepted. It's a complicated social business.

[Oh. He's thinking of robot repairs. This Mettaton doesn't necessarily know about Toshi's state of being. That whole... business. He doesn't remember it. Another painful sting.]

Well, I've managed to repair myself well enough on occasion, so not too shabby I suppose.