[ he makes a noise like a scoff, startled out of him. ] What, the higher management coming out of the place to kill us, because we're not dying off fast enough for their liking? That'd be great. They can come down and speak with me, next.

[ okay karen calm down

anyway. when he gets the sense she's looking at his hand, he pauses and actually looks down... his knuckles are red and probably a little bruised now. ]

... Barely even noticed. [ muttered. ]