[ look at that. it worked one-hundred percent. a little poke and prod here, and Hiro was ready to push the envelope. it's not difficult to get Hiro's basics down, and even less so to manipulate them a little bit to give him, well, a bit more of a reason to do it.

with Loki it was always about challenge and victory. for Hiro, he doubted it was far from that, either. ]

That's the spirit. We'll start with that lie.

[ with a satisfied smile, he stands, brushing off his coat and straightening the labels. ]

As soon as you tell me a convincing lie, I'll teach you the next step.