[No, that's true, wasn't it? He would remove Pollo only after everything he's held dear is destroyed. He's thoughtful for some time, before speaking again.]

Well, Equestrians like to say that friendship is magic, right? We have to show Pollo that no matter what Mechakara would try to throw at us, we're not going to abandon him to that.

[Which he is well aware is eaiser said than done. Way, way easier said than done. He rubs his head.]

And the only way we are likely going be able to do it to help him is at the subconscious level. At the source. Pollo's not going to necessarily remember things Mechakara's been doing to him, voluntary or no. And if he does he's not going to say it outright for fear of alienating us.