[ Silco doesn't share that he has already gotten the upgrade, or that he knows that his skin can still be pierced by enough force.

No, that's not something he'll share out loud, but he likes being underestimated. He likes people thinking he's not that much of a threat. Up until the moment hse strikes, anyway. ]

Inconvenient to me still, I will attest. I am well acquainted with the weaknesses and how to avoid them.

[ He's stubborn, but that is probably not something Raidou is surprised by. ]

And the next time they try to force a pill down my throat, I'll make sure to send their envoy back gutted.

[ The nanites would stop him.

He says it anyway. ]