[HIS CLOTHES... What's with everyone and insulting his clothes lately? What did he do to deserve this?!
Normally, he might not have protested at all—under different circumstances, it just wouldn't have been worth it—but he didn't want to get into more trouble, either, so he attempts to offer an explanation:]
...it might seem that way from where you're standing. But if you took a closer look, you'd find that my clothes were made to look like this.
[...
Somehow, even though that's true, it doesn't feel like an especially convincing argument. His words ask more questions than they answer.]
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Normally, he might not have protested at all—under different circumstances, it just wouldn't have been worth it—but he didn't want to get into more trouble, either, so he attempts to offer an explanation:]
...it might seem that way from where you're standing. But if you took a closer look, you'd find that my clothes were made to look like this.
[...
Somehow, even though that's true, it doesn't feel like an especially convincing argument. His words ask more questions than they answer.]