[Does he mean—]

You think this is what's putting people at risk?

[It's definitely disgusting, at least. Saying that it's less than ideal is incredibly kind, but...]

I don't think anyone is going to die if they stumble across an uncleared table. There are other places we should be investigating— Philip's room, for one, but two pairs of eyes will be better than if I go alone. If I promise to help you clean this up later, do you think you can leave it be for now?