[He's used to Pepper fretting over his willingness to impulsively work, and even JARVIS' nagging safety lectures. So, had Cap not physically grabbed him, he might have just brushed them off as he does with the other two.

He stopped and looked back at the blonde with a sigh.] Fine. Okay.

[He pauses, looking almost like he might go back on that, but shuts the machine off and sets the few gathered tools aside.] And 'cutting into myself' sounds so drastic. A tiny little nick is all it would've taken. They're pretty useless right now, though.

[If he can get a hold of the right equipment, he can reprogram them for other uses, though. That might be something to look into.]