Sure. Everything's a scam, if you look at it that way.

[ he steps back from the wall of propaganda, shifting his weight back on his heels. the stranger is impeccable: a flourish to his grooming, a polished edge to his speech. it immediately puts snake on edge.

he's dealt with too many politicians and well-wrought spies who present themselves the same way. charm like a mask.

nonetheless, he doesn't rebuff the conversation. ]

Gotta take the good with the bad, otherwise you'll be in the madhouse before you know it.