"They didn’t bat an eye." Michael smiled. "All part of the chess game. They know I busted into their system. I’m sure they expected it and didn’t give us as hard a time as we’d have had otherwise. They know I know it. We all keep quiet about it. Par for the course, but a necessary exercise before get the next juicy credstick. For which I have to prepare an initial report about old Shroudman here and what leads he gives me."