[ there is a long, awkward silence after that, which karkat fills by applying the paint to his face, muttering curses every now and again. ]

I'd have expected this kind of bullshit on Alternia, you know. We were all about segregation and subjugation. That was basically the foundation of our society. I didn't think the humans had it in them to pull this kind of stunt, though. Before.

[ another pause. the next words are quiet and angry, ground out through his teeth. ]

All of this feels too much like home.