"Oh?" Agneis smirked, her lips curling with that sharp, almost playful edge she always carried. It was the kind of smirk that made you wonder if she'd just stumbled onto the best entertainment she'd had in decades. Her eyes narrowed slightly, gleaming with amusement—as if something I said had struck a string in her mind more than any explanation about smartphones or anything else I'd brought up earlier. She leaned in just a bit, her posture relaxed but her curiosity obviously piqued.
"It's certainly quite intriguing that someone like you is talking to me in a way that's almost infuriating," she said, her voice dripping with a mix of annoyance and interest. "But don't misunderstand—I don't dislike it. Now then, what terms do you want to set for this? Information isn't cheap. If you want my cooperation, then I expect a real cost. But let me be clear with you. I won't agree if the price involves my body."
