[ Cisco does a tiny double take, surprised that Loki had drawn the correct conclusion so quickly. Then again, there might have been signs. Something that shifted in his own tone of voice or expression. Cisco knows he's never been a very good liar. ]

Yes and no.

[ He could leave it at that. He doesn't owe Loki an explanation, prince or not. But there's no particular reason to keep it hidden, either, except that it's not exactly fun entertaining party chatter. He keeps his explanation brief. ]

I actually worked at that lab, and at the time we figured it was 'cause of the storm, but it wasn't. My- our boss had tampered with things and made adjustments in secret. He wanted it to explode. The stupid thing is it would've blown anyway, in a few years, and that would've been a freak accident, but he sped things up so he wouldn't have to wait.