If it was physically possible for the little robot to pout, then WARLoCK was doing so. And Doug looked equally offended.
"He's not a 'thing'. He's my friend. And yes," he replied very defensively. "He is a part of me." For all the bad that had happened, WARLoCK was not the one to blame - the little guy was his best friend and only companion for a very long time.
"Look. You hurt his feelings. You should apologize." So what if he sounded like a nine year old? It was true!