Why? [ Elliot doesn't overtly appear like he works anywhere, derisive hellion that he is, but at least he hasn't bolted off the first minute he was spotted?! Come to think of it, the guy he's approached by doesn't fit the profile of a security guard — he's spent plenty of time hanging around the area to get acquainted.

He rubs at the flat of his nose. ] The working hours at the research center star early, don't they? Private information wouldn't be readily accessible just because you managed to sneak in.

[ It's not as much an answer as it is an admittance, in any case. ]