"That's if Cuthbert ever had a brain to begin with," Karkat answers, "which is something I'm still not too fucking sure of." He finishes securing his knot, as tight as he can make it.

"If you're worried we're going to torture you," he says, "don't. We're not into that shit. But you made Cuthbert look like an even bigger fool than he already is last arena, which means you don't get to die a pretty death." He pauses for a second, just long enough to hopefully spook Sherlock, before adding, "That's why we're going to shave every hair off your puffy head first."