"I never knew there to be such finality in timeliness."

A lie, but it's said facetiously enough that it is clearly meant to be a light-hearted way of joking about things. He knows very well deadlines that, if not made on time, could get a man killed. Sometimes himself, sometimes another person entirely.

"Very important, this. Very important, indeed." He tips the glass back and lines it up, once empty, with its glinting counterparts. "I'll begin with a question, since you're my senior in terms of time spent in this little pocket of whatever-it-is Luceti boasts. What do you make of the little man with the announcement? Genuine?"