"I don't really intend to have you in touching range while I wipe my backside if I can help it," the SOLDIER says mildly; it doesn't take too long to determine what is and is not easily functional, and further isn't yet necessary. "I'd rather know now than find out later during some potential emergency."

Tolerable is still much closer than most people were comfortable with. A week would be... irritating, but not much more than that if they were careful about distances, based on his rough estimate. This was going to take planning around.