[ It's definitely his bad; an apologetic half-laugh, and he's slipping that wet shirt back on, still wrinkled and rumpled thanks to the Great Wellventure.

His hands go up in mock-surrender, but his smile stays. ]

Yup! I'm a newbie through and through... so let's figure things out together! [ As if it's that easy, as if things are ever that easy. ] You can be Sherlock Holmes, and I'll be your Watson.