[Equius jerks his head back, a hand automatically coming up to act as a barrier between himself and Gamzee]

I have done no such thing! I do not know what you are hearing, but I have not said a single, unprompted syllable to you. [Although the fact that Gamzee mentioned his uncle was odd... had he perhaps been speaking o himself without realizing it?]

[No, no, he had far better self-control than to do something so foolish]