[Oh good. More people. Of course, it had to be Tony and Ralph, who he assumes are probably some of the... less useful members of this expedition. He nods at Tony, then bristles at Ralph's 'greeting']

Excuse me? [Then, a sigh as the other man spits down the hole] How charming.

[He crouches down, examining the edges of the hole]

Hm. It's corroded.