[ even as Emerick's smile fades, Reno's just grows. he props his cheek in one hand, braced against the back of his seat, and his expression is all open interest and fascination as Emerick talks. ]

Definitely a difference in where we're from. [ he studies Emerick's face, gaze sharp, putting together the information he's received into a clearer picture of the kind of world he hails from. learning to strip a pistol as a kid, the amount he knows about the underbelly of these kinds of corporate deals. ] Now, megacorp I get. Credchip, I think I figured out. But what does an edgerunner do? Merc work? What edges are they running on?

[ okay, that last one is a little facetious, but Reno really is interested. ]