Loki chuckled. "I'll do my best." Very rarely did he not get along with people if he really wanted to. And it was in his best interest to do so at the moment. Antagonizing people could wait for the moment, until he'd figured out how to do so with the necessary flair. "But you never know with scholars. We're a rather volatile lot. Sometimes such meetings end up being parties of mutual enthusiasm, and otherwise... let's just say I once saw a disagreement over chemical formulae devolve into a knife fight. A literal knife fight."

He nodded when she spoke of the lack of information. "It serves them better to keep us guessing, whether this is actually a test or just some sort of... perverted game," Loki said. "Forcing us to constantly guess at what is happening provides a layer of protection to those who hold us captive. It serves as cover."

He smiled. "You are too kind, Tsubaki. We shall see how it goes. Though if I have any luck, it has always been bad, I'm afraid to say."