[ neal likes the communicators. they add another element of control; i shift this way, the play of light over my face changes just enough to help build a lie. lying to a camera is harder, in certain ways. ]

Well, I wouldn't say smug... I usually go with confident.

[ but smug fits nicely. they taught a class on how really fucking awesome he is at crime, come on. who wouldn't be smug?

neal quirks one eyebrow at the shaw-- and the entirely spot-on assessment-- pursing his lips and returning with some emerson instead of replying right off. ] Everyone hides his real character, and reveals it by hiding.

Speaking of: who said I was a criminal? I know the recession has a lot of people in trouble, but hedge fund managers are still operating on the technical right side of the law.

[ neal was a hedge fund manager once for real, trufax.

...he robbed all his clients blind, right. never mind then. ]