Tyki did indeed pause as Phoenix told him to wait, and as he did so he immediately felt foolish for his own reaction. He knew the cause of it as well - Edgeworth rather reminded him of his father, with his contemptuous words and manner.

Tyki had left his father's house at an early age to escape that stripe of nobility, and still loathed the type. It might seem odd, given that, that he was so attracted to Zechs, but he knew the real man behind his aristocratic mask and knew that he didn't actually think of any class of people as being inherently lesser than himself.

He had been caught off-guard, but he could wear the mask of the aristocracy as well as anyone when he tried. So he turned back and smiled blandly.

"Quite so," he said in a calmer tone. "I imagine you missed the news, due to your illness, Edgeworth."