[voice]

[highfrequency]

[At first there is only a light tapping of claws against a tabletop, then a slightly labored, agitated breath.]

Dialysis.

[Well that was an awkward thing to just blurt out. There is another pause then he speaks again, his rusty voice carrying a note of mingled embarrassment and anger. It's the voice of someone publicly confessing to something he'd rather keep secret.]

Who here can perform dialysis? Mr. Stark... Anyone...

[More tapping then he snaps with a bit more nastiness than is probably necessary.]

And if you're gonna lecture me then just shut up, 'cause I don't wanna hear it.

Comments

[highfrequency]

Why would the Initiative have a machine like that?

[In his world there was only one person who knew how to build them.]

[hostage]

[Jesse spreads his hands to indicate you and me and everything here, duh.]

Did you not see the armory when you got here, or what?

[highfrequency]

Only in passing.

[hostage]

Ask for a tour sometime, I guess. After you get your thing.

[highfrequency]

[He blows out a breath]

Yeah.

Sure.