[He glances from the bracelets in the window to Rise, momentarily wondering if that's bait to get him to talk about the grand scheme of things, or if it's as simple an inquiry as where he's been today. Either way, the dual possibility wins his faint approval.]

That's only to be expected, when there's a great deal to do. [But he smiles, lightly, which given Yagyuu may be tellingly suspicious in itself.] Are you going to demand to see the contents of all my bags?