That's one thing of theirs down, but there's more of them. Trusting the others to keep up the good fight, Joker continues to lend his voice to the arena they're in as well.

"By sayin' that, you prove that the word 'mother' is a hollow false thing on you!" Something in him begins to burn at his own words, catching alight stronger than he would have thought, but Joker doesn't have time for reflection. There's only speaking. "It is as meaningless as a crown on a lifeless skull! A mother isn't a title that you use to force your will onto a child! But Steven has a will of his own! And so long as he follows our voices, we'll always be able ta touch him, because he touches us!" It's dramatic, loud, and he demands it to be true for more reasons than one.

Hoping she gets no ideas with those swords of his, he swipes his hand to the side. "We have given him more than you ever have, Rose Queen! And that's a bond you'll never be able to sever!"