Dave can't see it, but Reaper is almost delightfully amused at Dave's reaction. It's one thing to be laughed at, like a hero laughs at in the face of danger, but to have someone laughing at something he'd intended to be half serious and half not is unexpectedly refreshing.

His voice seems to have lifted just a touch.

"They can take the life out of a soldier, but they can't take the soldier outta me. Guess it stuck." He's now achingly reminded of the fact that he's missing one of the guns he's got. "Now they've got me functioning at less than efficient. How fucked is that?"

It's not a genuine complaint per se, as he's still being somewhat sarcastic and his tone is still too overly casual for it. He pushes a button, and a basketball comes up for no particular reason.