It's only an engineering problem when you've already decided on what you're going to do and just need to know how to do it.

[He can't tell if she's being purposefully difficult or just not listening, although he's thinking it might be the latter. As far as going away, he crosses his arms and fixes her with a determined look.]

No. I can't, in good conscience, let you do something this stupid and detrimental to both your physical and mental health.