Only if it's immediate. If I wait a bit before a discharge, the shock is lesser, and I can at least avoid a burn. Still, it's thoughtful to consider that. Do you...

[His slight hoarseness, that rasp. He taps a closed fist against his ribs over his jacket.]

You're feeling alright, yourself?

[As he lifts the bag with the eggs, he thinks, uneasily, that the masks were not as effective as they'd hoped.]