[If it was someone who had every incentive to like Cater, he'd simply feel like his trick worked. Instead, it was someone who had gotten close to the nasty side of him, admitted he probably shouldn't, and admitted he didn't even know why. It was about the most nonsense ending to a route there could be.]

[Since he apologized so idly, he wasn't expecting actual forgiveness. Cater's half-hearted attempt to do so means he's peeking down to the huddled mess under his arm to check.]

... eh, well, I want to say "you totally can be!" but...

[he glances up, out into the museum that's gotten quite damaged by all of their outraged and rampaging ghouls]

... p- probably we should save that for when we're safely back on campus.