The apology catches him off guard. He becomes slightly less tense - but only slightly. Still ready for a fight but it's a step towards disarming him at least.

He's quiet for a long moment, and when he finally speaks the sharp edge is gone from his voice; at least for the moment. However the accusatory tone is still very much there. "But you're all working together, aren't you? Even if you didn't do it yourself, you were complicit with it!"