"Why not? It's fun to see you squirm."

And not that he'd ever admit this part, but Wheeler was actually good. He'd gotten far in Battle City, after all, and it couldn't all be dumb luck. Just mostly.

But that last question gave him pause. Finally, he answered. "...what? That I've gone soft? If you want to start underestimating me, that's your mistake, mutt."

He snorts, but there's no real bite in it.