There's something throwing a wrench in the technological progress here, apparently? And we're supposed to make sure things keep going.

[ Breaking up the pod. Right, can't let the locals find it.

Blowing it up would probably attract more attention than they want, and especially with the plans to break into Public Security almost in motion, Sam's not about to risk anything that might give away anything about the Nova Force. If it's on scanners or it's been seen or anything, people are going to ask all the wrong questions when he busts it out to be their distraction.

So he grabs a pipe instead and moves to the opposite end of the pod, where he's not going to risk smashing Kavinsky's fingers. ]

But then there were a couple of bombings, and I think most of us are more invested in making sure that doesn't happen again.