[Ah...yikes. Mettaton is a master of reading the atmosphere, and uh. Subtle expression changes didn't mean dick when you could tell you had said something wrong just by how the room felt after you opened your big, dumb mouth.

Unlike Kaworu, he's not going to be tactless about it, if he can help it. Some context might assist in that, but...asking about it is even more a faux pas to consider.]

Not at all! You're free to do as you like, except that I believed the state of the lighting would be off-putting.

I enjoy people-watching often myself!! It's a good way to get a feel for the morale, and what others might require in the way of entertainment! I suppose...that last part is of more interest to me, but all the same.