"[color=coral]So you [i]did[/i] do it on purpose![/color]" Nadeline couldn't believe Lorenzo. "[color=coral]That's going too far![/color]"

"[color=darkorange]You can still bake a cake without flour. It's trickier, but it can still be done,[/color]" Lorenzo finally got up from the ground, frowning at Nadeline. "[color=darkorange]The point of the magicite was to emulate his voice, not to give him a voice the way you would give one to an AI. That's essentially the entire point of the collar. Since his lack of voice wasn't cause by sickness or a physical ailment, I went under the assumption that it's probably magical or mist-based. That in mind, I [i]did[/i] make adjustments to accomodate the higher pitch, but this threw me off guard, too.[/color]" He reminded both Savayna and Grant. "[color=darkorange]That being said, it's a hell of a mist that's blocking his voice. The short of it being that I anticipated such a block--but I never imagined this to be the result. I'd estimate it would probably take about maybe ninety eight Sonosis Magicites to get him down to his usual, much deeper voice.[/color]"

Shion seemed entirely amused, though something Lorenzo said caught her attention. "[color=deepskyblue]Mist-based...I see.[/color]" She said, seemingly understanding something.

Emiri thought to herself for a moment. "[color=pink]So, if I understood all that, what you're saying is that without your adjustments, it could have been worse?[/color]" She asked.

"[color=darkorange]He probably would've made a chipmunk embarrassed,[/color]" Lorenzo grinned.

Grant let out another groan, burying his head in his arms.