[It's not ridiculous, it's...okay yeah it's a little ridiculous, but that's not the point here, clearly.
...That said, if he finds that question stupid, it's not obvious in his reaction; he just sort of settles back and smirks a bit, because at least this guy seems to get what the hell is going on even if he doesn't understand the specifics.]
Nah, it's pretty straightforward. Hydrochloric. I don't make any sort of magical chemical compounds that aren't already known.
[...]
...I mean, I guess I could, it'd just take a while to draft 'em out. I like to stick to stuff that already exists - acids, napalm, nitro, that sort of thing.
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...That said, if he finds that question stupid, it's not obvious in his reaction; he just sort of settles back and smirks a bit, because at least this guy seems to get what the hell is going on even if he doesn't understand the specifics.]
Nah, it's pretty straightforward. Hydrochloric. I don't make any sort of magical chemical compounds that aren't already known.
[...]
...I mean, I guess I could, it'd just take a while to draft 'em out. I like to stick to stuff that already exists - acids, napalm, nitro, that sort of thing.