"...I beg your pardon?"
Theo stared in stunned silence for a moment, the weight of Robin's words crashing down on him.
Then, as if trying to make sense of it through humor, he broke into a wide grin, pointed a finger at his father, and burst into laughter.
"Aha! This is a joke, right? Haha, Good one, Father, really—got me there!"
"....."
But Robin didn't even crack a smile. His expression remained perfectly still, calm… save for the slight raise of a single eyebrow.
"...You're... not joking?"
Theo's laughter died in his throat.
The humor evaporated instantly as he stared at his father with growing disbelief.
He looked down, muttering to himself, "Maybe I misheard it… maybe I misunderstood... or—"
Suddenly, realization slammed into him like a meteor.
His eyes flew open.
"You're Human?! You're actually Human?!"
"Of course I am," Robin said smoothly, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
