Yeah, Steve's familiar with the whole art of downplaying pain. He'd asked partly to know how much more he was likely to hurt the guy when he starts trying to clean the wound (or whatever it is), which is right about now. He does glance up at Yunlan first and say, "Well. Brace yourself."

His hands are steady and gentle, but not timid as he tries to get as much of the black goo out as he can.

"We can strap down the arm if you think it'll help," he says, almost conversationally, as he works, trying to get the guy's mind on something else, or at least something tangential. "Or I can send someone to the kitchen, we can get you some ice. Numb the you-know-what out of it."