It could have been a ruse, but Ashiko drew her hands behind the hems of her sleeves and raised them towards her mouth all the same; if these were indeed well-intentioned men, then there was no reason not to be gracious, even if she was rather confused as to why they had helped her.

Plus it would only take a few seconds to break the poisons and paralytics back out, should it prove necessary.

"...I see," she said simply once he was within range, then slid into a deep bow. "Thank you very much then, sir." She paused, then raised a hand to cup her cheek worriedly. "I...I don't mean to come off as rude, you see, but I find myself rather bewildered by this turn of events. Who exactly are you?"