While they work, Tony tries to make small talk. Well— he is genuinely interested, so does that still count as small talk? He doesn't know much about Akito, and he's curious how such a tiny little kid got roped into this mess.
"So, is engineering your thing? Or do you have some kind of cool magic or superpower?"
uhhhhh blah blah science blah blah /waves hands vaguely
"So, is engineering your thing? Or do you have some kind of cool magic or superpower?"