[The edge begins to ease off of her. 9S's obvious anxiety over the whole thing makes Mash feel guilty, but also less alone, and that's something. At least they're both in this mortifying situation together, blubbing away! She takes a deep breath through her nose, soothing herself; the warm water really does help with that, too. It's beginning to become clear why people pay to soak in these things despite the public nudity aspect.

By the time she surfaces to answer the question properly, she's feeling better, if still very, very red.]

Ah . . . yes, you're right. The average human can hold their breath for under two minutes, though there are training techniques to improve that. But without training, it gets concerning after a minute.

[At times like this, she can sound like she's reading from an online search or something, which isn't that far from the truth.]