Stork gives a shudder and shakes his head. "No, there are way too many germs in any kind of professional organization like that. Besides, I don't like that kind of attention." A second quiver as he remembered having to go on stage at Terra Neon, and then he was quick to shunt that terrible recollection to the back of his brain once more.

Hiro's gloves were a welcome distraction though, and the pilot's ears perked right up as he examined them. "I like these," he said. "What kind of battery are you using for the charge? What type of current are they carrying. You could make it so they have short range as well as contact, too."