That's all he can ask for. It just would have been a nasty surprise for his new employer to call his old employer as a reference, only to be informed that the new hire is a dangerous fugitive laden down with a bunch of 'stolen' technology and city secrets. At least Irahl has made his case beforehand.

And then he is informed that the edge of the cliff overlooking the sheer drop into a new way of life is even closer than he'd thought. His expression doesn't technically change in his surprise, but his gaze does slide a little off to the side as he thinks, and it's tellingly in the direction of where Vincent is still presumably eating little cups of shrimp in the lobby.

"Can I get back to you sometime before this evening?"