[ He decides to steer clear of the "criminal" line of conversation. Probably best to keep the man with the gun distracted. ]

That's not an unfair assessment. I would probably be a lot more comfortable in a lab, anyway. [ So long as he was the one in the white coat, not the one strapped down to the table for experimentation. ]

But I have hidden strengths. As I'm sure you do.

[ Metaphorically speaking, anyway. ]