Akito nods his assent, watching her hands with the razor-sharp attentiveness of someone who has needed to stay alert in most situations lest he be brutally maimed or killed. The injection doesn't even make him flinch, though the noise startles his cat and he knows the pinch likely will too. He rubs a finger under Shark's chin and murmurs something to him in quiet Japanese; an order to be alert, but that there is no danger.

Of course all the commands in the world couldn't stop Shark from jolting at the combined sound of the unfamiliar hiss and a pinch. He lets out an indignant yowl and his long fur stands on end even as Akito gets to work soothing him with gentle rubs and an amused look on his face. What he says to Shark next is a bit more audible, but still under his breath, and in unaccented English this time: "Big baby."