Loki shoots a glance over at the companion he's been saddled with, raising an eyebrow. "What makes you think it's implants at all?" And so certain of it as well. "Or are you just looking for an excuse to start performing surgery?"

It would be fascinating if this drawling, relaxed man was the first to go on a killing spree on the Peregrine, but frankly he was sort of hoping to break that pattern he'd seen back on the Barge. At this point, the awkwardness and pain hasn't been bad enough to warrant anything so drastic, unless the good doctor is far more unstable than he appears...