[An idol... what exactly does that mean? Unfortunately, Tyki is from the Victorian Era, so to him that term is only in the most literal and historical sense. Is there some religious connotation to this that he is missing? This guy certainly doesn't look like it, and Tyki is good at deciphering that area.]

'Sort of'... you know, you're not really convincing me that I should pick you. [Maybe he just isn't a cat person?] What are you writing on the wall there?

[The staff appears to be tolerating it for now, probably in the spirit of fun games, but surely it won't last.]

I was going to say that the collar means you're under someone else's ownership.