(Perhaps he deliberately wavered because he wanted me to get hold of his death ray, so he could pin that girl's death on me and ruin my reputation. Ever think of that?)

Nearly killing. Not actually killing, unlike the backfiring death rays of some villains I could name. And, were it not for my swift disabling of the transmitter, Penny and I would never have met. Given what happened to the poor girl, you wouldn't begrudge her those nights of blazing Hammer-love, would you?

Unless you want me. There's plenty of Hammer to go around.