Ugh, it's like their nightmares are manifesting in front of their totally real eyes. Their face wrinkles.

"Did you sleep through the onboarding?" She remarks, but carries on: "Well, here's your mystery solved: The captain wants tokens to exchange for magic powers, and we're the gil farm. Everything else comes from or is in service to that. Tadaaah."

Not that he'll appreciate it, but she jazzes her hands anyway.