"Right, right," he responds, quick to adapt to a situation when need be. She has a point but he's perfectly fine with letting her have her the moment, appearing sympathetic or at least somewhat on the same level. She's still a supervisor and he appears more docile to her consideration instantly even if it means raising a hand in silent surrender. Whether or not it is a con on his end, her words do carry weight.

That is, if sympathetic was what she's aiming to be, then so be it. He's neutral to any forward progression of this and he was here to help the Ringmaster. "My apologies. I do not mean to downplay this as nothing." But thanks for drawing him into the line of fire. "It's just as it was said, this was not something planned as it was outside her orders. It's going to be an adjustment."

For all of them.