[One of the useful things about being a robot is the ability to set pre-planned actions, soft-locking his body into very literally going through the motions, with the same pacing and energy and all. It's not good for walking on unsteady ground, but fantastic for giving consistent quality handshakes (ugh), or other such gestures.
But the programming doesn't extend to the remnants of bone in his head, which was part of the reason for the helmet at all. Now, when he focuses on his brother's soul, his expression doesn't adequately hide the sharp concern at the sight. Those fragments, trailing up into the space where a chunk is missing. The dimness, in conjunction with the missing piece. Alarmingly like he imagines a very slow-motion death would look. It's one thing to know they're dead, but they're existing as if they're not, and if Sans wasn't talking...
Papyrus pointedly memorizes the sight, and calculates the missing area, estimates the volume. A full tenth, assuming the wings and orb aren't part of his soul.]
remember how i started a reply last night? it's not in my drafting doc, good job me
But the programming doesn't extend to the remnants of bone in his head, which was part of the reason for the helmet at all. Now, when he focuses on his brother's soul, his expression doesn't adequately hide the sharp concern at the sight. Those fragments, trailing up into the space where a chunk is missing. The dimness, in conjunction with the missing piece. Alarmingly like he imagines a very slow-motion death would look. It's one thing to know they're dead, but they're existing as if they're not, and if Sans wasn't talking...
Papyrus pointedly memorizes the sight, and calculates the missing area, estimates the volume. A full tenth, assuming the wings and orb aren't part of his soul.]
...It di-d, ta-ke par-t. It... doe-sn't loo-k li-ke it's wor-sen-ing.
[He doesn't think so. The little trail isn't fading off, the broken section isn't visibly expanding as he watches. But... it's not good.]