The first androids were based on humans. Most of our first aid is also based on humans, to a degree. The primary exception is that what makes us up is replaceable in most events.

[Connor thinks back to the Stratford tower, when he'd had his thirium pump regulator had been ripped out of him. His destruction at a hail of bullets had also hit several critical systems. He looks at the bag of thirium in his hands. It's similar to a bag of saline, but the packaging is silver and glossy, with the word 'thirium' written across it in the same blue as his blood.

About to pull back his skin to administer the thirium, Connor pauses and looks over to Hank.]

Perhaps you would like to look away.