"I called you," Skater said. "I could’ve slotted the cred-stick a little while, greased some wheels, and come up with another way to the fed in maybe a little more time than I’m using now. The way I’m figuring it, I’m trusting you as much as you’re trusting me. If you go to your captain and tell him about me, he might decide I’d be a good addition to his inquisition, in spite of Strapp."