... That's called racism. It's... discrimination against a person because of their looks and for no other reason. Just... because they're not the same as you. You definitely didn't deserve that. Some of my friends all have really odd, bizarre hair colors. All of them stand out. None of them look natural at all, because they're not from... around where I live. And people... really didn't like them, at first, just because of what they were...

[ He sighs. ]

That kind of thing... it's not right. You shouldn't listen to those people. I know it's hard for you to believe, but... you deserve better than that. You're just as good a person as Mikaela, or anyone else here.