[She giggles at his response, though not without sympathy.]

If it helps, the logic of this world is at least consistent with itself, even if it doesn't make much sense to you or me. You'll learn what to expect before long.

[That logic is childishly cartoonish, for the most part, but. She shrugs a shoulder, as if to say, What can you do?]

This operation doesn't make any sense to you. You think it shouldn't function at all, right? But by the rules of this universe, it works just fine.