[She nods. It's a prudent approach to the issue, though any pain he experiences might begin to effect his brood. A low level constant headache might be tolerable by someone used to such things, but for anyone else experiencing it they might become irritable, less primed to solve problems or to act decisively. This weakness is no longer just his; it must be considered on a greater scale and compensated for accordingly.]

And how often does the pain get bad? At what rate would you use, say, sixty pills? On average of course. No need to be technical about the math.

[Tell her all about your pill popping problems, Aoba.]