"Cannibalizing your housekeeper's systems has given me a bit of an idea or two. I've taken a peek at that armor of yours, you use the same interface for the combat displays, don't you? Smart move, kid." Howard's tone is slow to change, but the more he talks about work the softer it is, the more praising he's willing to be. Even pretending for a moment that Tony's not his future son, but instead just one of his usual military team pals makes the whole thing easier to swallow. "My question is how much energy do those systems burn on average, and how much can we spare for some more firepower? I feel like there's some untapped potential here stuck behind some of those shiny upgrades you've given yourself."