[ Break is of course ignorant to the horror that he's about to be exposed to, but he's also unaware that it's actually more than Gilbert today. He probably should assume otherwise, but it's still difficult for him to parse through the idea that anyone else here would care about him to the extent of hanging out and babysitting him. He wipes at his mouth, and though he's still having difficulty and interrupting with coughs, he still tries to speak to Gilbert all the same. ]

It's not as if I'm using the Mad Hatter, so don't worry so much. This is exactly what I told you.

[ Though he doesn't seem happy about that. He seems frustrated and angry, and that probably makes sense. He's still incredibly motivated to continue on, but his body is failing him. It's a frustrating hurdle that he'll never be able to overcome, and he knows it. He wants to say something to that effect, but he just sighs and shakes his head. To his unknown guests, it'll probably sound like nonsense, but Gilbert should know what he means. Maybe. ]

That surprise party will be a problem, though.