That was all Tony really needed to hear. His skepticism steadily transformed into a wry grin until the cigarette was back in his possession. He wasn't entirely sure what Susie was doing to him, but he didn't mind, not even with that attentive dig at his possible projection. Which was ludicrous. Anyway, her answer appeared to suit him just fine because Tony gave a nod and pushed her hair away from her face, treating himself to a final drag of smoke before he had to cast the cigarette away and smooth his own hair.
"Mr. Stark! Oh, jeez-- Mr. Stark, hello, Helen Gifford, Science Daily--" "Please, call me Tony." The journalist and her crew picked their way through the mud in an unsteady hurry, dark patches already spreading under the cameraman's arms and Ms. Gifford's hair growing wild in the humidity. Tony's welcoming smile was cool serenity. "And I believe you know Miss Susan Storm. I hope you don't mind, she has been an irreplaceable personal consultant on this project," he explained to sooth the journalist's wild-eyed desperation-- she hadn't prepared for this, this wasn't in her notes, how was she supposed to handle the Invisible Woman? "Ready?"
Whether the crew was ready or not, Helen nodded emphatically, letting Tony take control of the production easily so that it was on his schedule (under three minutes) that they camera was set up to capture the progress over Tony's shoulder, and Susan at his side. Within another two, he had explained exactly what they were looking at, and was already lamenting how the most exciting work was always banned before testing in the U.S.. "The problem was, without the full scale testing opportunity, there was no way to prove how little impact the project would have on the ecosystem at large. The vibrations are controlled to just the right frequency to deter the mosquito reproduction and will disrupt the gestation period in approximately seventy-nine percent of the eggs, which raised concern about how the vibration would impact the reproduction of amphibians in the area. Hopefully, once we've had the chance to observe the results over the next six months here, we'll be able to put this system into use back home."