Aaron patted Daisy on the back and teased, "I warned you before we came. Look, talk less, and don't touch anything.
"See? That's the price of being too curious."
"How was I supposed to know it'd be this disgusting the moment I got here?!"
"Simmons specialized in biochemistry. Dissecting her is part of the job."
"My apologies, my apologies." Daisy forced a smile. "You truly are a great woman."
"So the freeze gun doesn't work on them?" Coulson asked.
"Right. I'm afraid it doesn't."
"Fine! Then how do we get the bugs out of Skye?"
Simmons hesitated, then turned to Aaron. "He might have a way."
"You saw right through me." Aaron showed no embarrassment as he casually took out the Horse Talisman.
"I feel like I've seen that thing somewhere before." Coulson frowned thoughtfully. "Natasha seemed to use something like it to break Barton's mind control."
"That was the Goat Talisman. It focuses on the mind.
"This one is the Horse Talisman. It can remove anything harmful to the body and repair any object.
"To put it simply, the Horse Talisman can heal anything."
"Including removing the parasite in Skye's brain?"
"Of course."
"That's great." Coulson breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression soon turned awkward. "Aaron, this talisman...?"
"What?" Aaron looked at him with a faint smile. "Do you want me to hand it over to S.H.I.E.L.D. for safekeeping?"
"No, no, that's not what I meant." Coulson hurriedly denied it. He knew his place. Even the United Nations had failed to get their hands on Aaron's items; it was hardly something a mere Level 9 Agent like him could covet.
"I mean, could we put it on record? At the very least, Fury should know it belongs to you."
"I don't care, but I won't let anyone