“Polite Belittling” These gobos seem to be a private people. Or prefer to let someone tell their own story instead of telling it for them. Can you tell we are building towards a story arc? While it will delay the capture of the assailant, we will get to see all the gobos together. It has been a while.

Be careful out there.

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Panel 1
In a room at Puccini's tower, Nob is a distance away, walking towards the viewer and Whiskit (offscreen). The gobo's hands are thrown slightly up and out while offering a reply...
Nob: "<It's fine. You don't know our ways. How could you?>"

Panel 2
...but are swept behind the back as Nob gets close and begins to lean forward...
Nob: "<...know how truly rude your request is? How prying your questions are?>"

Panel 3
...until, as shown in a side view, that Whiskit needs to look up to take in the gobo leader's face, now very close. The homunculus looks a bit surprised, either by the proximity or the content of the one-sided conversation.
Nob: "<Perhaps you'll learn as the tale is told.>"

Panel 4
It takes a moment of Whiskit observing Nob and after a pause, conveys Puccini's response.
Puccini, transmitting through Whiskit: "... Thank you?"