[Phoenix sweats bullets while nervously chuckling and glancing back towards Maruki.]

I think I could say the same, though all those desk-slams in the courtroom might have strengthened them a bit...

[He still has little to no confidence with the rope. But if Maruki's volunteering...]

Y-yeah! You know, if you feel like going ahead... by all means!

[(Maybe it'll be easier to follow him... that way when I look down, I can see something other than the bottom!)]