[He could argue that fire would spook an android even though they don't feel pain, but he'll keep that information--all parts of it--to himself for now. Instead, he fixes Ephemera with a dubious look, feeling an emotion somewhere near annoyance but not quite at the entire string of comments.]

We just discussed that one ran into a building, so you have no reason to assume armour would stop it. It's also an assumption to say that I'd be destroyed if I chose to deal with any of them.

[An assumption that he doesn't appreciate.]