[ The troubled look concerned him and Steve wanted to figure out the cause of it, for better or for worse. It would probably be the latter with their track record but he wanted to at least attempt a form of optimism. Maybe Tony just felt out of sorts with the new city, which made a lot of sense. ]

It looks pretty dead to me. Looks like you're stuck talking to me, pal. Unless, you want to give the plant a go at conversation and make sure.