[he rolls his eyes a little and waves his hand, brushing the whole thing off. he seems amused and isn't looking at the other man's face when he does, so it's a good sign that Tonic has absolutely caught Tek in showing some of his opinion in himself. he does happen to think very highly of his clever choice in payment.]

You know what I meant. And don't think I'm planning something else as payment instead. You've already wrung me of most of my belongings to spare.