[ honestly, five isn't even sure that it's meant to be an insult. it's more that he's angry at his own inadequacy right now and it's presenting itself as lashing out at his only source of information on the subject. mostly for a lack of information. he's being forced to rely on klaus right now and it's getting under his skin.

it's not necessarily meant as an insult, but insults and demeaning comments are sort of his default in situations like these so it's also not not meant as an insult ] Right, I get it. My mistake. I'll make sure to keep my expectations appropriately low next time.

[ hearing klaus move, five turns his head just a little, allowing him to just barely see his brother out of the corner of his eye. he watches as klaus reaches for him, not bothering to lean away to prevent it or move away once klaus' hand is on his shoulder. this time, at least, it doesn't really cross his mind to recoil from his brother like the last time klaus tried to touch him ]

'I don't know either' isn't good enough. You need to give me something more than that. [ something he can actually do. something more than waiting. an actual physical task. a goal. a target. something he can do. someone he can kill. something. but he shakes his head. this isn't helping ] Never mind. Are they here now? Are they still bothering you?