[There's a bit of a pause after that, and Kaoru only nods in response instead of saying anything. A thanks is a thanks, he supposes.

As for the Bridge:] I wouldn't wish to upset our host. [More like "I don't want to get my ass transported to the middle of nowhere or something because I accidentally pissed one of those fickle punks off". Really, they're just as much of a hassle as CERES, but in a different way.]

And I wouldn't wish to trouble anyone else either. Not when so many have their own concerns to focus on. ["Okay but what if one of them gets distracted and hecks up, I don't want to ruin my cover"...] ...Though it will be a wonder if anyone is able to make it through this if it keeps dragging on indefinitely.