The ghost looks up at the child with big, mournful eyes

"no i.....m-mettaton....."

and that's all it takes, they burst into tears.

"mettaton couldn't stop me a-and he... he said he'd do it with me if i didn't stop and i... and i... i couldn't let him and i still want to but i'm scared of m-m-making him d-do it and i can't...."

Their voice quakes with emotion.

"i'm sorry i'm supposed to be h-helping but i c-can't even..."