As soon as Dirk starts making noise at them, all five people snap their attention onto him with keen, almost impatient interest, and by the end they look...somewhat confused, but not totally lost. The one that spoke last nods slowly, brow furrowed.

[click click, hum - click click click click - hum click - hum click hum, click click click - hum hum hum?]

One of their companions pushes past them, clearly flustered and speaking much faster than the first.

[--click hum - hum click - click click click - click - click click click, hum hum click hum! click hum hum - click - click hum click, click click hum, click click hum click - click hum click - hum hum hum - hum hum!]