...Was that a laugh? Well, almost, surely. Not enough to officially call the mood completely lightened, but it's further progress. She knows that look, in any case, even if it isn't floating overhead - someone who doesn't know the ins and outs of robotics competitions assuming they do.

"Calm your pants, it's nothing like anime. Also nothing like actual hostage situations. They just set up a mock-up and we're supposed to get one or two things out of the area while disturbing the rest as little as possible."