"That's per segment. It'll add up." Look, it knows seconds don't sound like much to humans, but a lot can happen in a second, okay? (Like an entire emotional crisis, if you're Murderbot.)

Really it would like a lot more concrete information on this whole operation. But a second is also more than long enough for it to conclude that Laertes is not an optimal color for humans right now, and probably not in a great frame of mind to discuss tactics. "Anyway, the short answer is yeah, I can do that for you."