[Claude's watching the soldier without making it obvious, both observing out of the corner of his eye and listening to the conversation until they leave. Then his attention is back to Yuri.]

I have people I'm on friendly terms with in Zenith, including one or two I'd trust to work with on certain issues. Can't say I'd call them a source of intel right now, though, no.

[Maybe that would change in the future, but building those kinds of bridges takes time... and the kind of deescalation he's trying to aim for.]