[It almost sounds bitter, but Spike can't help the huff of laughter that escapes him at Wakaba's joke. It's exactly the kind of comment he would make, so he can't actually be mad.]

Thanks.

[There's a million questions he should be asking literally anyone he can right now, such as where the fuck are we? but as the yelling has stopped and the sounds of their environment return, Spike decides to ask something that is only going to make him look like a crazy person.]

Hey, uh, listen, I know we should be getting out of here but if you could tell me one more thing, just— what is—

[he holds up a finger when a cricket again starts croaking nearby, though there's also the sounds of misty day frogs further away.]

Real quick, what the fuck is that sound?

[because right now it is fucking annoying—]