[ Tony had almost worked up the nerve to pat the little pig's head when Pepper gets to the "scientifically enhanced, fire-breathing" part, then snatches it back like there might be a pig-combustion at any moment. ]

One - I can't imagine Hawke sitting still long enough to get her nails done. Two - much more importantly, actually, ignore the first thing cuz I wanna focus on this instead: a scientifically enhanced pig is not [ air quotes included ] "simple, really."

[ For all he knows it's gonna grow ten times its size and eat Pepper in her sleep, or something. ]