Must've gotten that in with the rest of it. [ Somehow. When, though? He wasn't sure. ] What good would it do if we could get rid of all their hard work the minute they turned us loose? [ Vasquez doubts all those stitches would last long otherwise. Again, he has to pause, grimacing. ] They'd probably just do it all over again. Makes sense to have a failsafe-- it's less trouble for 'em.
[ He doesn't like it, but it checks out. ]