Rita wasn't entirely satisfied with the response, having been the one with a fork jabbed at her throat, but she didn't care to continue arguing. She'd voiced her grievances, he'd made his excuses, and it was time to move on to more productive talks.

"The crystal is embedded directly into the skin? Is there nothing like an external device or a formula that controls it?" Rita asked, her gaze once again falling to the man's hands. Regardless of whether or not Kratos wanted to cooperate, she wasn't about to walk away from this conversation without learning something new and potentially useful.