[It's because Ayabe is a GusuLan who would put the silencing curse on Jin Ling every time it wears off.]

I--be quiet! Just give me time to think about it!

[Not being able to see strangely makes it more difficult to chill out enough to consider all of his rolodex of information.]

If it's not poisoned, we don't need rice to soak up the toxins. An elixir might work, but... I would need the ingredients. I... a seal might work, but I would need to be able to see to get the brush strokes correct! Ugh!