Mako stared at the book, he hadn't worked his way to the other side yet; but his inner bookworm was curious about the old play.

But he looked back up at her question. He almost forgot he was out of uniform, not hard to do since he practically lived in it, and he reached into his back pocket to fish out his wallet. "I'm a detective for the Republic City Police." His confidence shone through as he displayed the badge in his wallet. If there was one thing he was proud of, it was his personal achievement of getting an honest living and not living by the skin of his teeth anymore.

"Information's part of my job." Now that his work was brought to the forefront, Mako had less of a time looking her in the face. Which was a pretty one if he was being honest with himself.