you know the first rule of combat?

"Does that make it a big deal to be getting one now, then, or would that just be grasping at straws?" Eames asks, though there's nothing really sincere about the question. He's never beens someone who's needed validation, more than confident in himself and his abilities; here, he's mostly just playing a game, seeing what she'll tell him, how much he can get her to loosen up. She doesn't seem too high-strung, but it's a key element of his job, getting people comfortable when they might not otherwise be, insinuating himself enough to find out what others might not be able to in a short amount of time. That isn't precisely the aim here, of course — she isn't a mark, and he doesn't have any information about her to play off beforehand, something he's usually privy to — but the principle in the matter remains. "I'll give enough of them to make up for it either way."