"I never -denied- what I do." He canted his head. "But I get the impression he was more upset on behalf of the one I 'kidnapped' than anything to do with my actual tests. Even if he is making it difficult to set up a lab space. It's been... slow."

He made a moue of distaste. "No matter, I've a test to run in the morning on Itachi-kun." He flashed a smirk. "I rather get the impression that he doesn't care what I do as long as he improves. He was taking the most fascinating mix of poison before."