She's not interested in his acceptance of the truth right this very moment. The Empress is perfectly aware that she is correct in this case and, regardless of whether or not he will admit it, she's fairly certain that he knows it too.

Condesce's attention is only grabbed when Psiioniic mentions who it is. She takes the moment to replace her hand on his neck with a piece of medical tape to hold it in place before glancing over her shoulder a bit grimly.

"For once, I can't say I'm altogether unhappy to see you," she replies dryly. "Come here and assist, before I revise my decision and silence him myself to get this done."