[ Ash is fine with being forward. They've established the lines which gives him more freedom to tease around them. That aside, knowing he has a name to use helps. He's wondering if there's going to be a price tag connected in the future, but if there is, he won't feel guilty refusing to pay. ]

I don't plan on actually being caught.

[ Though, he'd done enough stints in juvie or jail now.

Light jade eyes slide to his companion. ]

Professional hoodlum. [ He grins, embracing the title. He'd played with the idea of being allowed to do more after reading Eiji's letter, but the result was the universe mocking him. He can't outrun that life. Even here, that's going to follow. So, he'll be good at that. ]

As you expertly guessed, I'm from Earth. New York. I'm a gang boss.