Neil had ordered what Junebug had, though he asked for extra zest sauce. He'd been through thick and thin with her the past day or two and they'd hardly eaten. He was surprised he hadn't noticed until now. Guess they'd been running on a lot of adrenaline and good old survival instinct. He gave a wave to Taya as she approached and chowed down while the women chatted. 

Slamming his palm on the table, Neil pointed at Junebug with a fierce astonishment. "You're a fucking genius." He said, and then his elbow nudged Taya, which caused the younger woman to jump a bit in her seat from the sudden pressure as Neil leaned over to her. "You see, this is why she's the Captain." He said, immediately fired up for some mischief. A little turned on too, but he'd push that aside because he was ready to get off this station and get to somewhere they could make some real money again. 

His thoughts then caught up with him, and he turned to Junebug and Taya. "By the way," he began, taking a swig Ganimeen Brew. "We'll need to be extra careful. Mostly because there is no way we're going to have any friends on Beckett's Node once we do, and I plan on stealing a little bit from this douchebag before everything is all said and done."

[hr] 
[i]Hours later[/i] 

As far as the three could tell, they were still within the 'natural' nightcycle of the station, meaning despite no set time, most people decided to take this time to sleep. It made traversing through the crowds both easier but more dangerous, for fear of being spotted. Taya practically had to hug Junebug as they made their way through the Commons toward the western halls of the Node, where security was tighter and there were eyes around every corner. 

At Neil's suggestion, instead of advancing gun's blazing, Neil stopped at one of the local AI controlled panels that popped up every corner or so, giving basic Node info such as what establishments were where and the usually very loose code of conduct could be found, along with basic living information. While Sayeeda and Taya kept an eye out, Neil took out his multi-tool and took out the bottom plating, slipping in an e-3 hacking cord. After placing in a code, he was granted administrative access to Beckett Node information. 

"Why are we doing this again?" Taya asked, a bit calmer than usual but with still an undercurrent of nervousness. 

"Because we'll be taking the ventilation shafts to his office." Neil replied, fully engrossed in the map layout he was reading. "And we want to know exactly how to get there." 
[@Penny]