[ Cassian's face softens as he permits some affection to show in his eyes. ]

Well, that's a start, isn't it? [ The corners of his mouth twitch upwards again. ] That means if we had met in my world, you'd be working with me. In Rebel Intelligence.

[ Or he would be an Imperial, most likely, since that's the easier way to go about life. But Cassian doesn't want to think about that. Besides, Bodhi deserted and so did many others. ]

Getting information from people is an important skill, as is blending in. It takes long and hard training for many operatives.