If anything, Istradez sounds even madder than before, considering Mikodez's continued attempts at evasion. "Don't you 'cousin,' me!" he snarls. Istradez isn't using polite forms of the language in the least. "'Mind control,' really?" He firms his grasp on Mikodez and hauls in an attempt to drag Mikodez to his feet.

Then, belatedly, listening to the EGG BOX's noises...Istradez's grip loosens in surprise. "What in the name of fox and hound is that?"