He nods emphatically as she speaks the name, maybe with a quick glance over his shoulder to make sure she's not nearby. "I don't blame you for avoiding her, especially given what you've said publicly. I'd watch your drink, too," he adds wryly and somewhat darkly. He's thinking about Project Jump, too, as it happens.

"I think that the more perceptive among us can figure that out, but I'm concerned about how some are going to react to her."