[He lets out a small, strangled sound when the pressure shifts against his windpipe. When he speaks next, it's in a smaller, wheezing tone.]

Seems -- a little uncreative to call this fun. Is... Is this why you need to st..steal ideas from real scientists?

[Maybe if he keeps stalling, one of the Avengers will check on the lab during a patrol. They do that during events, don't they?]