Don't mention it. It's not as if I'm a medical doctor - I still think you should see one, once that mess outside is finished.

[Those burns are as clean as they'll get. There's a moment of quiet as Otto sits back on his heels and goes for the gauze again. It's a relief to be believed. Even at his worst, he wasn't one for a long con. It's not in his own nature, and the actuators are straightforward to a fault. The way people talk about the other Ottos, though, he wouldn't have been surprised if Peter thought it was some kind of ruse.]

...may I ask you a question?