Alex closes his eyes before he loses his cool and blows up at Dr. Norton. This right here? This is why he doesn't like to hang around the tech guys - they can't see the forest for the trees, they miss the point that it's not the damn rack he should be worried about getting damaged and Alex really, really doesn't care how much it costs. Or how cool it is to a science geek.

"So how do I eat in the Arena? Can you figure something portable?" Alex steers the conversation away from the cradle, although he can't help shooting a sidelong stare at it.