[ lmao ... yeah, that does sound like something once-ler would say. still, something's off about this ... ino frowns thoughtfully for a moment ]

I know that's what it sounds like, but ... I know that he feels bad because of what it will become, and the troubles that people like Ted will face in the future, too, because of his carelessness. I think he was just scared that he was going to let you -- someone who he cares about -- down.