Given the circumstances, or rather this situation, the answer begins to become quite obvious in this present context.
If there were any other inapplicable matters, concerning the judgment of the question or, put another way, a hesitation when facing the problem.
None of these are necessarily capable of effectively addressing the question, or adopting one's method for problem-solving.
With the matters at hand and in resolving problems, it is imperative to clearly understand what kind of situation one is in.
Consequently, is such a situation manageable for oneself?
The young man is acutely aware of this—without gaining the upper hand in this conversation.
The only possible outcome then would be to follow whatever the other party says, regardless of what they put forth.
Even negotiation or discussion rights would be nonexistent, without a doubt, this is regrettable.