[He's just going to pretend to not notice that grip. Because this is entirely awkward. He doesn't even like this Tony. And it's not as if the previous one and him had ever made it past the complicated fenemies stage.]

Hah. What most people know of black holes is miles behind. [It's amazing when you can learn by falling through one. Beyond new meanings for the word pain, that is.]

Mostly Walter. He's the mad inventor sort, I suppose you could say. [He really likes Walter. His kind of slightly cracked guy.] I've considered engaging Jane's help again, as she was in on the project before, but hadn't yet decided.

The previous you was in charge of the last round, and worked it out with her. You didn't let me anywhere near the project before because it's almost as if we don't like each other. [Imagine that.] I'm not in the business of pointlessly reliving old battles, not when it gets in the way of accomplishing a goal.

[Well, a goal important to him. And really, he's had his revenge on Tony. Throwing him out a window was fun. Wouldn't mind doing it again, all things being equal, but can also live without it. As far as he's concerned, coup has been appropriately counted. But then again, he's never really been bothered enough to hate humans, as much as many seem to want to believe they're worth that much of his attention. One has to care to begin with before hatred is really possible.]