Understandably so, and Tony would be lying if he said he wasn't worried. "Luck" isn't some magical force that protects you from your bad decisions, especially particularly dangerous ones. Tony's a good example of that, he's survived some really bad decisions, but he's paid the price in blood.

"It's alright, it's something I should get taken care of too, anyway. And it'd feel weird going alone." He'd probably chicken out and leave, honestly. At least if he went with L he'd have an obligation to see it through to the end. He chuckles a little. "Hey, don't talk like that. You're gonna live to a ripe old age you hear me?"

He knows that's not realistic, but he can dream.