[Viktor's caught a little off-guard by the shoulder touch--there's really only one person who's so casual about that sort of thing with him, and having a sudden reminder of it catches him a little off-guard. The good news is that it doesn't last very long, as they've already arrived. This is a surprising amount of hospitality, and it's hard not to sound a little wary as he waits for Maxwell to open the door.]
Well, if you're offering.
[He should have guessed this would be some kind of military outfit, which means he already knows this is not the kind of work he wants to be doing. Viktor raises his eyebrows a little at the wink--he gets it, because he'd be taking advantage of the "bits and bobs" in the exact same way, but it doesn't provide clarity on what those projects are, exactly.]
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Well, if you're offering.
[He should have guessed this would be some kind of military outfit, which means he already knows this is not the kind of work he wants to be doing. Viktor raises his eyebrows a little at the wink--he gets it, because he'd be taking advantage of the "bits and bobs" in the exact same way, but it doesn't provide clarity on what those projects are, exactly.]
And, your research involves...?
[That's the important part.]