"You have my word, you'll be made aware of all of the upgrades."
He's just really excited at just the opportunity to actually get to work on a bot that wasn't the Computer itself. Tony has been salvaging pieces here and there from work, things that he knows wouldn't be missed so that he could build something, but having the chance to actually tinker on the PetBot is enough to lift his spirits more than even finding out that he was being released from the hospital today.
At her laugh, Tony can't help but laugh as well. "Oh. Yeah, I guess I could. And good, I'm glad you didn't mean that, because I already know that particular business venture wouldn't get very far."
As they make their way to the back, Tony's curiosity grows with pretty much every step that they take. He doesn't know where she's taking him, so it's hard to tell what to even expect, but when she reveals the 'secret lair' he lets out a low whistle under his breath as he looks around. "Wow, kiddo, this is...quite a space." Especially the whole production, with the machines and the robot men moving about. He almost even asks what the machines that were shut off would be used for, but suddenly Lydia is speaking, and Tony blinks over at her in surprise.
"Seriously?" It's asked more in disbelief than anything else, because he really hadn't been expecting that. And it should be easy to say yes, because hell yes this would be a great opportunity to be able to do something away from the eyes of the Computer, but...there's Cisco. As much as he hates the AI that is his supervisor, he actually enjoys working with Cisco, and leaving him behind feels wrong. And, well, he'd miss him, too. Besides, they work well together, which is rare for Tony to actually find in someone, and all of that is what makes it hard for him to accept without even thinking about it.
But, with his mind thinking about it, he's also thinking of the possibilities. Not only of what he can build, but what he and Cisco could build away from prying eyes.
"I'm flattered, Lydia. Really flattered, actually, and I'd love to." He pauses, briefly. "What... If you don't mind me asking, other than me, were you thinking of adding anyone else to the staff you're allowed to have?"
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He's just really excited at just the opportunity to actually get to work on a bot that wasn't the Computer itself. Tony has been salvaging pieces here and there from work, things that he knows wouldn't be missed so that he could build something, but having the chance to actually tinker on the PetBot is enough to lift his spirits more than even finding out that he was being released from the hospital today.
At her laugh, Tony can't help but laugh as well. "Oh. Yeah, I guess I could. And good, I'm glad you didn't mean that, because I already know that particular business venture wouldn't get very far."
As they make their way to the back, Tony's curiosity grows with pretty much every step that they take. He doesn't know where she's taking him, so it's hard to tell what to even expect, but when she reveals the 'secret lair' he lets out a low whistle under his breath as he looks around. "Wow, kiddo, this is...quite a space." Especially the whole production, with the machines and the robot men moving about. He almost even asks what the machines that were shut off would be used for, but suddenly Lydia is speaking, and Tony blinks over at her in surprise.
"Seriously?" It's asked more in disbelief than anything else, because he really hadn't been expecting that. And it should be easy to say yes, because hell yes this would be a great opportunity to be able to do something away from the eyes of the Computer, but...there's Cisco. As much as he hates the AI that is his supervisor, he actually enjoys working with Cisco, and leaving him behind feels wrong. And, well, he'd miss him, too. Besides, they work well together, which is rare for Tony to actually find in someone, and all of that is what makes it hard for him to accept without even thinking about it.
But, with his mind thinking about it, he's also thinking of the possibilities. Not only of what he can build, but what he and Cisco could build away from prying eyes.
"I'm flattered, Lydia. Really flattered, actually, and I'd love to." He pauses, briefly. "What... If you don't mind me asking, other than me, were you thinking of adding anyone else to the staff you're allowed to have?"