"A mechanic," was the immediate response, and Tony's expression went a bit wry. "I didn't say it had to be something impressive. But yeah, that's what I do. I fix things." Well, he tried, anyway. And here he was again, trying. Though what exactly he was trying to fix, even Tony wasn't sure.

"Things are." He paused, trying to find the right words. "More invasive these days. More people watching you, waiting for something they can make fun of on daytime tv. There are two ways to deal with that. You can either spend your life worrying about your image, or you can decide you don't care."