...That would be most undesirable for Luceti to be on fire... [Think of all the property damage. The clean-up would be murder.] And it is not such a difficulty because my laws govern who I am. It is nearly impossible for a Nation to disobey them.

[He's completely blushing through all of that because wow, someone who is so enthusiastic about his country despite not-- wait, how could she not know his country???]

--You've never read about Japan?