You don't find it interesting that it doesn't melt...? How boring.

It'd be troublesome later if the blowtorch was damaged. [or if he... lost a hand... w/e it's fine] Very well. We'll go with plan B, since it has a higher chance of success anyway... you can do all the heavy lifting.

[they're not friends, but he has enough vague memories to know that she's into a lot of sports, so she's probably stronger than him.]