[Athena just snorts at that, because wow. She likes this kid, honestly, but there's no way he can say anything that would change her mind. She doubts even Janey could convince her to not deck Jack square in the nose if they ever met face-to-face.

... Her amusement doesn't last long, though, when she notes his hesitation.]

You don't have to. Jack doesn't have even a tenth of the power he had as the CEO of Hyperion. He can't do anything to you here.