[ The fact that he reaches for a lighter actually surprises Jack a little, but he gives a nod of appreciation before lighting it up. He takes a long drag on it as James looks, though his irritation doesn't subside all that much. He looks at his creation with a bitter expression, as if this was truly some kind of terrible, sinful beast he had created with his own hands, but he at least nods. ]

Yeah— Used to work engineering back before, uh, Intake. Made more of the Company's new crap than they even like to acknowledge.

[ Which might be surprising, since for all of Jack's...everything, he doesn't exactly come off as a technical person, much less a technical person that's good at it, if his words are to be believed. He's definitely exaggerating a little, but he had been chief engineer on a project or two.

The question gets Jack to sigh, and he walks over to give the poor robot a half-hearted kick, though the clang just echoes. At least it's durable, whatever it is. ]

I, uh. Hadn't thought that part through completely. I dunno, open doors? I don't want it to do much, just was bored and this is what I came up with. So, y'know, thanks, self, you're a real asshole.

[ for once jack speaks a 100% truth ]