What Mycroft would like to do instead is learn everything there is to know about the Network and other technologies unique to Baedal. He doubts he'll be able to request a complete overview so easily, and something about this woman makes him less keen than usual on attempting any sort of manipulation. It's not as though he'd know where to begin even if he tried.

Perhaps some watered-down truths will be the ticket.

"My attention was caught by your work. I've found that learning about one's surroundings is the first step toward making oneself at home, and the Network seems to be an unavoidable part of life here. Is there anything about it that would be... unwise to ignore?"