Yeah we know we regularly take the piss out of the guy who's monitoring it. It is a part of traditional highblood honor duels to grind tips, to determine the strength of your opponent's sword. Apparently.
Apparently the guy said that completely literally. With no metaphor or subtext at all. And was utterly oblivious to the fact that he was putting his pitch feelings for a fellow officer on public display for our amusement. What an individual of all time, for sure.