... I don't doubt it'd be enough to outright kill a pom at this point. We'll get there soon enough, but until then that pot isn't going to prep itself.

[ It's sad Machias says that entirely seriously, like he's seen cooking that actually kills. For now, since they're done he'll set the chopped vegetables aside and turn his attention to Adrien. ]

Come on, it's not that surprising! [ He looks almost offended for a moment! Who do you take him for, Adrien!! ] —Er, I mean. Well. With my dad gone most of the time, I guess it sort of happened? Still nowhere near as good as she was— [ Wait. Something's missing. Didn't he set them over here a moment ago? ] The seafood. Arumat.