Right, except when it's magic. Then it's just magic.

[He's not promoting the idea, but he's had time to swallow the pill. It's uncomfortable and not remotely tasteful, but so is a lot that he ends up dealing with. At least he's helping this Tony be prepared for the magic that he's going to run into. Then again, sometimes magic is actually alien technology, so this Tony does have a point.]

You think you can come up with something that will impress the magicians in this place?

[It's kind of funny to hear himself talk about them in plural and their relative intelligence. They're definitely some of the smartest men in the world. And others, that's not really a question. But hearing his mirror image say that is not what he was expecting when he woke up that morning. It strangely reminds him of earlier days, even though the man is clearly older than him.]

Don't be too sure about that yet. They can surprise you.