The look he gives her is empathetic; he understands and he doesn't want to push, not when it doesn't matter right now so much as it's new information.

He tries to imagine what she's telling him and smiles faintly, an expression that vanishes when he thinks of California.

"For cases. There are protein farms a few hours flight outside the biome, but not much else. People can't live outside the megapolises anymore so it's a popular place for rogue replicants to hide."