[His hand freezes where it is, just barely an inch between it and his phone, as death kitty shows its teeth. Definitely not good.

So Friskies are out, and he's trying to talk to said death kitty like it understands. All he wanted was to go to the lab. That's it. That's all. Go the lab, try to figure out what's going on, and see if he can't find a work around with Pepper until this event is over.

But of course not.]

Okay, look. [Why is even bothering. But he moves his hand back away from his phone, slowly, before holding them up, palms exposed.]

I'm really not edible, okay. I mean, there's still palladium all in my system, and if it doesn't kill you, you're not gonna be happy. So let's just. Agree this is a bad idea all around and you go your way, and I go mine.