[He hasn't responded. But that's okay, because you can literally hear his giant footsteps running down the hallway towards your room, Riptide. They sound like angry footsteps.]

[Well, all of his footsteps sound angry. In reality, this is a full on panic.]

RIPTIDE!! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! WHERE WOULD YOU EVEN GET AN IDEA LIKE THAT?! ARE THERE RUMORS?! WHO IS PERPETUATING SUCH DAMAGING CONTENT?! YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT RUMORS!!!