[Hm. He's both disappointed by that answer, because he'd like to be able to help, and also a little relieved because he's also not excited about the plan he'd been discussing with Cashmere.]

Could you um, tell me anything about like, what it is or how it works? I get if you don't want a bunch of people knowing, or even like, anyone, but if we understand how the weapons work maybe one of us would know something you don't about how to counteract them.