Bruce was glad that neither of the women were asking about the whereabouts of the billionaire. Tony was taking Annie's disappearance very hard, something only Bruce would notice in the demeanor of the man, and even the Arms were more dejected than usual. The ladies probably could tell but Jarvis' voice seemed a little darker than usual considering how well loved that Annie had been amongst them.
"Nice to meet you, Fred. Any help is great help. Welcome aboard," Bruce said with a nod and a smile. He would welcome input from anyone, especially someone Dinah recommended. Bruce hadnt yet met the brainy female until just then, but he tried to recall if Dinah had mentioned her before.
"Are you staying some place close by? If we're working together I'm going to need you here as much as possible to help out. Or, well, as much as you can be." He figured she probably had a life outside of Stark Tower, whereas Bruce did not.
"Tacos first. Nothing worse than a cold taco. Please have a seat, and then we can do scans once we're done." Bruce then began to clear some space on one of the work tables which was least cluttered with Iron man parts or just random things, pulling up enough stools.