Under the circumstances, finding it funny is one of the better options for how Stephen could have reacted. She'll take it, anyway, relaxing slightly as it's clear he's not going to respond with outrage.
"Thanks for telling me. It's good context to have, but it doesn't seem like ... I mean, I'm not immune to being conned or anything, but it's not like our security is so tight that volunteering to take on a lot of work would be the only way to get access to Research notes. And so far he's been showing up, ready to go, so." She shrugs. "Maybe new leaf, maybe priorities aligning. I'm not worried about him, in the absence of the aforementioned megalomaniacal tendencies."
Something makes her smile, a little wry. "...I probably didn't tell you this, but there was a time at home I took a job with the company that claimed to own my DNA. They offered, and I thought I could get the resources I needed for my sisters and me. So it's not like I'm against a little bit of practicality."
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"Thanks for telling me. It's good context to have, but it doesn't seem like ... I mean, I'm not immune to being conned or anything, but it's not like our security is so tight that volunteering to take on a lot of work would be the only way to get access to Research notes. And so far he's been showing up, ready to go, so." She shrugs. "Maybe new leaf, maybe priorities aligning. I'm not worried about him, in the absence of the aforementioned megalomaniacal tendencies."
Something makes her smile, a little wry. "...I probably didn't tell you this, but there was a time at home I took a job with the company that claimed to own my DNA. They offered, and I thought I could get the resources I needed for my sisters and me. So it's not like I'm against a little bit of practicality."