"Well, a PC for sure," he began to clarify in response to her skeptical inquiry as he started up the vehicle. "But specifically for government-tier security hacking? I suppose we'll have to see, considering the limited options we have right now."

"As for food, that's a good question..." he trailed off casually as he gradually got the van back on the road. "My guy usually keeps it stocked with supplies that have months of shelf life - canned food, trail mix, granola bars... shouldn't be an issue unless you're planning to stay longer than a few days. We'll have a whole lot of peace and privacy, plus it's built on a little slope surrounded by trees, but we'll still have a pretty nice view of the lake."

He was aware of how his manner of speech was more reflective of a leisure trip to a nice vacation spot than a large-scale classified mission, but at this point, the exhaustion and constant surprises had left him too jaded to care about theatrics any longer.