"Just shove a needle through-" [He scowls at her.] You can't be serious. There's the matter of infection to contend with, first of all. We have no idea how this world will handle something like that, and I certainly don't intend to find out like this.

[He holds up one finger as if counting that as one reason, then holds up a second.] Not to mention, in spite of the injuries we've received already, we have no idea if disinfecting solution works here. Third, [another finger,] There's maintenance to a new piercing. Are you quite willing to go through that much effort for the aesthetic?