The moment the boy's voice starts changing his heart starts sinking. He's heard his voice do the same thing enough times though he manages to hold out hope that he's wrong until the change in the boy's skin. Another abomination, just after Kain, just after they failed to save him when they even have a ritual that works.

Anders casts a barrier quickly, but he's still staying where he is, holding out the stuffed animal. He can't give up on another abomination this quickly.

"You can still have Nuggins, you can have your life back, but you need to calm down, please. We didn't hurt you, and hurting us won't help you."

If this is Rage, it's not going to listen. But there are perhaps others who might. Like Vengeance.