[He holds up a hand with a wince, trying to stall her before she gets set off again. Or before she calls down something new on their heads.]

"Yes. Experience tells me it can always, ALWAYS, get weirder. Or worse. Depending on how you look at it. I try not to tempt fate until I'm ready for another round..."

[He trails off, and does his best to put on a confident smirk.]

"Which I could manage, if you give me five minutes."

[Not Knowing When To Tap Out, thy name is Akihiko. Then again, far be it for him to refuse a challenge. No matter how unsettling it might be.]