They thought you were using me as leverage? Why would they...

[Asriel pauses, recalling how Chara acted when Asriel first ran into them.]

... Oh right, they don't remember being on the ship and all.

[It's probably all hard for them to adjust to, and Asriel and Mettaton became friends shortly after Chara had disappeared anyway.]

Thank you for trying to talk to them. Did it... it went a little better this time?