Sam is actually of the opinion that if there isn't blood running from it, he's fine. Too many times he's ended up getting slapped with unnecessary tests as soon as some ER doctor saw his last name.

In this case he had the thought of tricking the AI into thinking he was naked by taking off his Moira uniform. He still had his Gridsuit under that, so when the gas came on Sam was covered.

He'll be very determined about looking Bel in the eye, though. Even if Bel can now see why Sam knows a little about Programs.

"Well we could always start spontaneously bleeding out of every orifice. Or you could lose the lacy underthing. Whichever."