"Indeed it is. I did hear it had something to do with someone working magicks upon their audience that resulted in a fire..." Such is what Mettaton told him, and it only seems right to share what little he has heard. Surely it will do some good, if only to increase awareness towards potential safety concerns. "...yet I still do not see why that would have resulted in restricting theatrical performances in their entirety."

It is an idle curiosity. One which neither of them have the answer to, and so he moves on to the next subject. "May I ask what it is you do normally, if not weaving stories for the enjoyment of audiences?"

In his memory, those that pursue the work of the theater are often passionate about the subject. What then, if not theater, is the passion of his newest acquaintance?