[He looks at her and gets a bit of a lump in his throat. He wants to fix the whole damn thing and can't. But what she says next catches his attention.]

You have a weapon based on Tesla's designs?

...

...never mind, never mind, we'll talk about it later. [He actually loves him some weird science.]

I will contact you as soon as I have her in my sights. I am planning to use hypnosis. It was specifically given back to me to end conflicts without violence.