At least, this time, when he shows up at Sally's door he doesn't have to yell to be let in he tells himself grimly as he steps through and into Tarantula's bedchamber. He's been made aware of the full scope of Tarantula's trespasses, including with Max. He's furious about all of it, and yet he's determined not to walk out of this room as an enemy. Taratulas has made quite enough of those, now. It won't help.

Calm. Erik's face is a stony mask revealing nothing. "I've come to see how you and your child are faring now."