[He hasn't spoken to anyone except maybe, just barely, his Aunt in weeks; so remembering how to have a normal conversation with another person is...okay, it's taking some effort. Compound that with the fact it's Robert Callaghan, who appears to be taking slightly more than passing interest in him at this moment, and he's tripping over his own voice like he doesn't know how to use it.]

I-I...just...uh. Not that long ago. I was just...browsing for some tools so maybe I could...

[...Do something. He'd been trying before all this - he wouldn't go back to the school, never back there, he can't, but if he could just find something to do to distract himself...there's not exactly bot fighting in turtle town, but still. Something.

There's a shout from somewhere down the street. Hiro catches a glimpse out of the corner of his eye of the merchant he'd borrowed the screwdriver from and immediately dives back into his hiding spot.]

Sh-it. Don't tell him I'm here.