Most of them know him well enough, they're almost certain he's joking, and there's quite a few cries of 'Stop joking' and similar comments... until they realize how serious he is.<em>Then</em>the hysteria begins.<br/><br/>The only rational question, out of the whole lot, comes from Ama... most likely because Nadriina hadn't quite made herself loud enough to be heard. "If that's the case, then why haven't they used something like that on us, yet? Why go through all these circumlocutions, when they could have simply done that from the start?" "Yes, and how, exactly, are you supposed to test any devices you might build, to ensure they work?" Nadriina adds, after Ama finishes.