His eyebrows lift with a hint of concern, actually, when he sees her face as she shakes her head before telling him in so many words exactly what her body language is already shouting and, admittedly, it's concerning. Derek doesn't know much about technology, but he knows that it can be a dangerous thing in the wrong hands. That much, even an idiot can glean by living in today's world.
But she smiles, then, and Derek's confused until she speaks again. "Ah, that makes sense. ...out of curiosity," he starts, his head tilting just slightly in thought, "how can you tell that sort of thing? I mean...how do you know what to look for? Is that sort of thing pretty consistent across the board between wherever your home was and here or...?"
It's not so much that cybersecurity, or whatever it's called, matters to him so much as he's curious about what things are and what things aren't consistent from one world to another, so to speak.
"I couldn't repeat that story if I tried without mixing up facts and making it sound a mess, so your secret is safe with me," Derek laughs.
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But she smiles, then, and Derek's confused until she speaks again. "Ah, that makes sense. ...out of curiosity," he starts, his head tilting just slightly in thought, "how can you tell that sort of thing? I mean...how do you know what to look for? Is that sort of thing pretty consistent across the board between wherever your home was and here or...?"
It's not so much that cybersecurity, or whatever it's called, matters to him so much as he's curious about what things are and what things aren't consistent from one world to another, so to speak.
"I couldn't repeat that story if I tried without mixing up facts and making it sound a mess, so your secret is safe with me," Derek laughs.