Because when all seems lost, Jesper will arrive in the nick of time*. There are only 5 days to go of this nonsense, so NOW is the time to play along and show the breadth of your knowledge of FISH:
26: But first, Jesper wants to know: "How many Pollock can you count?" Choose (2/2) #acornisland #adventuregame #fishknowledge
— Timf (@SirTimofFrost) October 26, 2017
(* = Jesper is not contractually obliged to arrive in the nick of time for you, but he will endeavour to turn up within a pre-arranged 48 hour time slot. Terms and conditions apply)