[Itsuki raises an eyebrow at Jack's charming (?) smile, but the doubtful look on his own face is really just for show. out of all of Itsuki's contacts, grumpy killjoys and grumpy company enforces and grumpy everything, Jack is one of his better ones, if only because he has excellent business manners and never resorts to punching Itsuki in the face for fun. Also, when he says "good", he usually means it.]

Mmm, [he draws out the sound, considering] not if you're looking for news about that surrogate. I haven't gotten anything that isn't more than just rumor about her, not even from the mercs and killjoys. It's kind of embarrassing.

[for him sure, but more so for those mercs and killjoys. usually, he'd try his hand at selling rumor, but that's an option he'll choose when he has nothing else. which is definitely not the case today, thank god]

I do have something closer to home though. I think it's worth hearing about. Good enough, even. [WINKS]