Something with the guy obviously wasn't quite on. She wasn't sure exactly what it was, but the random mention of Ninjas and his failed attempt at the deadpan joke just seemed off. It prompted a bit more prying on her part. Really, it wasn't as if talking could hurt her; no random civilian could hurt her.
"The Food Ninjas? And I thought the only Ninjas around here were the ones after the Power Rangers." She laughed a little, despite the fact that the joke of Food Ninjas wasn't that funny. The idea of Food Ninjas, more or less, sounded like the premise idea behind a bad book.
"And maybe I just don't want to see the Food Ninjas out here attacking you. Maybe it has nothing to do with your face." Ionia shrugged, curious what sort of angle he would take in response. It certainly seemed like she might be able to get a hint why he was so out of it based off how he responded.