[The statue waves a hand, almost dismissively.]

My apologies for startling you-- [He is not sorry at all.] --But you mentioned figuring out why that device was on me and as the only one here who actually knows...

Well, now that I can move and speak more or less freely without the device-- [A glance towards Aventurine.] --your insistence on its removal is appreciated, by the way--I figured I may as well tell you.