"I... have never heard that spoken of in quite that term. I must say that at the very least, you are extremely brave." It was the most positive spin she could manage under the circumstances. Peridot certainly didn't have any healthy fear of her own mortality, now did she?

"Now, what is it that you hope to learn from these experiments, other than if the machine works properly? And have you ever considered this program, battle bots?" She'd seen a single episode. It seemed right up someone's alley.