"Oh, now you do want it?" Qubit exclaims, tightening his grip as well. He doesn't even stop to consider whether she's bluffing, because frankly, he doesn't care. "It's the head of an android, for G-ahh!"

Ow, yeah, she was not bluffing. Her boot nails him right below the kneecap, which throws him off balance, but it's not enough to make him lose his grip just yet. Possibly because he's just that stubborn. "Will you stop that!"