"Let's go there, then. Quicker I can familiarise myself with everything, quicker we can get to work."

Also, he is assuming that the Cortex is neater and will maybe not make his brain blare 'TIDY. TIDY. TIDY,' on repeat like the world's most pernickety Dalek.

He chooses not to comment on Barry's usage of 'break,' because they both know exactly what Barry means.