[ John ignores the grumbling and puts the bandaid on anyways. ]

It's easy for the knife to slip if you're not paying attention. Happens even to the best cooks. You're lucky it was just a little cut.

[ That gives him an idea though. ]

How is your arm feeling?

[ Is this the start of that conversation? Maybe? He's expecting that Accelerator will try to shut down this dialogue but John is going to push this time. ]