[ 'Good, reliable people'. 'Frustrating' to lose them. Either this man is - wisely - deciding not to showcase that he was attached to any of them, or he simply wasn't attached in the first place, and both options point to the same rank-climbing cleverness Risotto was initially assuming he was dealing with.

Competence is good, at least. Risotto's not one for looking on the bright side of things, but realism doesn't mean being a pessimist. This man may end up being a reliable colleague so long as it's about work, and that's important to know. Risotto won't trust yet, but--

The seed for it's planted, right alongside one of paranoia. ]

Do you tell everyone how to skirt around your own organization's rules? [ Risotto's voice is more curt than amused. It smells like a test, to him, and he dismisses the idea immediately. ] A structured way to support slackers makes it sound like most of the people here don't really care about their job.

Sounds dangerous for you. [ He should probably have said 'us', been more clever about it, but Risotto is still coming to terms with...all of this, and he's never been one for sweet talking. The fact that he's engaging at all is a positive sign for him, not that it makes him sound any more friendly. ]