Names | [s1e1] Old Friends, New

Elias looked at the chip, then at his old friend. He was a retired Enforcer; she was the city’s most wanted hack-activist. In the old days, they were a team. Now, they were a conflict of interest. "Why me?" he asked.

Outside, the heavy thrum of an Enforcer dropship vibrated the glass. The hunt was closing in. Elias downed the whiskey, the burn familiar and grounding. He reached for the chip. [S1E1] Old Friends, New Names

"And you look dead, ," Elias countered, his voice rasping. "Or should I call you Vex now? That’s the name on the bounty boards." Elias looked at the chip, then at his old friend

She pulled a silver data-chip from her sleeve and slid it across the scarred metal table. "Names are just skins. I’ve shed three since the uprising. Right now, I’m the only person who can stop the Sector 4 purge." Now, they were a conflict of interest