Japan starts only very slightly when the creature appears, composing herself shortly afterward. Clearly, she should have expected that. Looking between the creature and her companion when the latter speaks, she then looks back to the creature and nods a little.

"Yes... of course... if there is something within our power to do, we certainly will." She seems a bit uncomfortable there, largely because she's speaking for other people, but it's probably their best avenue of action at the moment, right?

Hopefully.