They're probably going over strategy for that same reason, too.

[but it is in fact out of their hands. they can only anxiously wait for the next step.]

...I want to believe it won't hurt, but I know you're right. It'll be a surprise if it really is painless. But with so many of them...maybe it'll still be fast. All at the same time, so they aren't waiting around one by one. I think that would be worse, knowing it was coming and just having to wait your turn. [she shakes her head.] We're almost out of time. There can't be that many. We have a better idea of what to expect now, it's just about going through with it.