[There's an unbearably long, yet unbelievably short pause after Asriel says that. For a moment, the entire world goes silent. There's nothing but the two of them there, leaving Mettaton to ruminate over what he'd just been told.

I'll do as you say.

Mettaton doesn't have to think to have it flash back, clear as day, what he'd endured.

"I'll do as you say...just leave everyone else alone. You're angry at me, aren't you?"

"You just don't get why, do you? You don't UNDERSTAND why I'm angry at you, you pitiful pretender!!! Think of YOURSELF, DAMMIT!!"

Mettaton slams a hand against the ground, and although it makes very little impact, given the sandy surface, he's clearly not doing it for a good reason. He turns on Asriel, glaring with such a cold, unyielding ANGER that it was probably damn frightening.]

Don't do it because I told you!! Don't do what I said, do you really think I'm in any position to be telling ANYONE what to do?! I don't need you to follow me like a lapdog, and I don't need you to protect me!!

I need you to take care of yourself!! Think of yourself for once in your life, and perhaps you wouldn't end up in such trouble!!!