Too good to be true. Shadow was more than inclined to believe that. Never had he dealt with a creature, human or not, so capable of cooperation with the law when they'd blundered.

Shadow kept close, because while he should be careful of any surprise attacks, he firmly believed in keeping his enemies near him. Any wrong pass in judgment could cost him the culprit, if not worse. He had to do this just right.

"First off," he began, arms hanging loosely at his sides as he walked just beside him, "I am curious. What are these 'prototypes' you are speaking of? What is this 'substance'?"

He's going to start small. He was going to build up, catch him on any lies, and then snag him when he had no other arguments to dish out. It made every lick of sense, and so far, the tactic hadn't failed him yet.