Tony let the insistence on the name go - this was Reed, after all, who might be a genius, but was generally oblivious about certain areas. And besides, there were more important things on the table. "Yeah? Test as in hook it up to electrodes and charge, or actually test it in some sort of vehicle?" He so hoped it was actually in a vehicle. Realistic conditions as all, and always more interesting than a bland test in sterile conditions.
"And, please, do tell me about this new power source," he added. Because he was always interested in new tech, especially tech that might compete with his, if Reed ever got the thought to sell it. Maybe he could buy it, and make a very neat circle of this.
Absentminded Reed made him smile a little, and a little fondly as Butterfingers set the circuit board down on the desk proudly, lifting his claw and rolling back and forth in a little dance. No one really saw his bots but him, and of those people, no one saw just how much he liked them. Usually, threats to turn them into various pieces of furniture were enough to keep the appropriate distance for all parties. He was still proud of them, especially as Butterfingers showed he was just as worthy as something that hovered and received text messages and could read them.
He wasn't attuned to very many people, but even he noted the sudden shift to manic scramble as Reed replied, and Tony's interest was sharpened by his explanation for it. Sue at the doctors? Without Reed might mean it was routine, but not with Reed a little on edge as he texted back. "Everything alright?" he asked, shamelessly fishing for more data.