[He breathes in sharply. Man, you'd think guessing right would be a bit more satisfying.] I see...

[What does he even say to that, though? It's not like any platitudes he could come up with would be honestly reassuring under the circumstances, and beyond those, he's about as lost as the emu.]

Well, uh, that's why we wanted to get the word out! So if people aren't gonna stop falling in, at least some of them can go in prepared. [He pauses.] Wish we could've figured it out a little sooner, though.