"Hey bud," he murmurs, gingerly tightening his grip on MK's neck. He doesn’t want it to hurt - god, this whole situation hurts enough as it is - but he doesn’t want his protégé to wriggle away, either. "Just stay still for a minute, okay? I know you're scared, but I just gotta put you to sleep real fast, and then you'll wake up at home. Promise."