"No, I don't think you really mean that, which is why I'm trying to tell you what you sound like right now. What would you have done if I told you? If you're curious about these things for science reasons? Every one of the people who opened up to me about their very personal and private... species state did it because they knew I wasn't going to want to dissect them or study them."

He doesn't understand, still, why Tony is so upset about this. Bruce keeps secrets for people who are different; how is that a surprise?

"And I thought their existence was their secret to tell. Because I sure as hell wouldn't have liked it if someone told everyone there were gamma monsters around, even if they didn't attach my name to it, because it would've sounded like the start of a countdown clock."