[ he chuckles softly, darkly-- none of the shrill, unhinged laughter she must have heard in that stupid, senseless broadcast-- before replying. ]
I did indeed, at a small cost. [ that would, of course, be his dignity, as well as the few milliliters of venom he deigned to allow bruce. mostly, he is just bitterly dissatisfied with how much gigging he did that evening. he does not like giggling. it is not conducive to people fearing him. ]
Terribly interesting beasts... with a most potent brand of venom. [ and the cannister he is now keeping in his apartment is the closest thing he has to a child. such a precious baby! ] I should rather like to study its effects further. Lacus, my dear, do you know of any others unfortunate enough to meet their fellow inmates' stingers?