[His progress so far. It's substantial. Notably he has ruled out the possibility that they're dealing with an actual strain of the bubonic plague--the big kicker is that it's a virus of some kind, but he has not yet been able to develop a vaccine. A vaccine would be a preventative measure for those not infected, and he's closer to that than he is to anything like an effective antivirus or treatment for those already infected.]
[Pepper P.]
[Voice connect to her office. Definitely no video. For the first time, he doesn't sound good. It seems to be hard to put long sentences together, as he's short of breath.]
I hope you got some sleep.
[Thor.]
I think I've got a way to get you the hammer, as long as it can withstand a serious sterilizing.