The apology is mine.

[And how sincere he sounds. His tone and body language is tense, as he watches her for any indication that she might attack.]

A curse, perhaps. It's an experiment. The Malnosso have dressed people up against their will and changed the town to match a foreign holiday called Halloween. That is why I dress like your kin. If anything, it is not an intentional dishonor and if possible, I would remove it. Unfortunately, I cannot.