cover our eyes, it's a calming way to blame and hide the truth

[trombones]

At first, Alphys said that she needed his help with "something". That probably should should have been in the first clue. By the time Sans got there, had just dumped the second of a familiar pair of legs in a cart (really, they're heavy). She sputtered into a nonsense explanation, how "something" was busted, how she really needed a second pair of sockets on "something", and how "something" might be in a bad mood now that he can't chase her.

Did she say "he"? "Something". She meant "something".

And before Sans could open his mouth, he felt an uncermonious shove of a clawed hand behind them both. He stumbled into the adjacent room. Alphys wheeled the cart away, and the skeleton whirled around just as steel doors slid shut with a boom behind him.

He stares down the metal He looked over his shoulder at "something".

...

Nope. Hell nope. He turns back around.

"Alphys. Come on. Open the door."

No answer. Sans turns back around. Another couple awkward seconds pass. Finally, the monster shrugs his arms up in the air.

"Welp. If this is a practical joke, tells Alf she needs practice. See ya."

...

...

...

It takes a second to realize he's still standing there. As in, not going anywhere. As in, not teleporting. He looks down. His SOUL is green. Not the healing green, the other green. Oh.

"Oh."

He remembers the hand that pushed him a second ago. He can already hear her voice in his head.

NGAHHHHHH!!! FINALLY! MAN, why didn't I think of this sooner?! Hey, Papyrus! Check out what I can do to your brother!!

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[ex_mettacrusher33]

...this is exactly why Mettaton didn't want to come here today.

It was only because his charging port was fried! He didn't even want to talk to Alphys after all her insatiable meddling! "I'm s-so sorry, b-b-but you needed to talk to him!! You're... you're a m-mess and you won't talk to a-anyone! All you do is work! Y-you're totally spiraling," she whined in an awful attempt to defend her horrible actions.

Of course he wasn't talking to anyone! He can't trust anyone!! No one cares about his feelings! All they ever do is blame him for having them! He just wants to work and not think and not be judged right now!

But no, he tried to be the better person and came to her and let her put him into sleep mode and now he's woken up without any limbs and the number two person on the People I Never Want To Look At 'Lest I Suffer Immense Emotional Turmoil List is standing in front of him and OH MY GOD SHE WAS DOUBLE-TEAMING WITH UNDYNE IS THERE NO ONE WHO WANTS TO SEE HIM SUFFER

From the intense look of hatred and raw disgust flashing onto his face, it's obvious that Mettaton 1) saw Sans, 2) processed Sans was there, and 3) was most certainly awake. That doesn't stop him from immediately dimming his eyes and letting his head fall limp.

If he pretends to be shut off, there doesn't have to be a conversation.