Taako finally did look up from his magazine, shooting Zim a surprisingly intense glare. The fire on his fingertips intensifies, rising slightly.

"I'm trying to figure out what's going on. See, unlike some people, instead of screaming at every moving object until it either stops moving or tries to kill me, I'm actually doing research." And then his rage is promptly overwritten with a smug grin; he holds up a single, flaming finger, giving Zim his most shiteating of grins.

"And, unlike some people, I might actually have a lead. So, if you'll excuse me..."

And then he presses that fingertip directly into the center of Zim's face.