Well, if there's one thing for sure about Robin, it's that he doesn't actually need participation from the other person to keep talking.

"I think it'll feel nice, when you're all done." Cutting is much faster than untangling. He tries to do it in such a way that the majority of the scraps will be saved--because that's a commodity, even higher up in the tunnels. "Your hair will feel soft, and your fingers, too..."

Something else falls to the floor, joining the small mountain of old fabric and junk.

"And I'll wash your clothes, so they'll be soft too..."