The way he answers gives her pause, but she clearly isn't sure what to do with the information. Lives there, but maybe not works? She looks at him again, head cocking from one side to the other but ultimately she leaves it alone.

"Does your arm hurt?"

It's a rude question, but her fascination with it pulls her from the morose mood she'd been in. Mariko does have the good grace to flush after she asks him, eyes going to the ground in search of another rock.

"You don't have to answer, I just never saw one that look like that before."