"Oh, you're certainly not wrong. But we only recommend surgical intervention for repeat offenders," Rico says breezily. "I'm inclined to be lenient, in her case."

Like Thad, it's hard to tell if he's joking either. But his questions takes him somewhat by surprise - not that he shows it. After thinking for a second, he replies thoughtfully.

"It'd be considered a dereliction of my duty to not follow through through on all of them," he says, and leaves it at that.