"You have sufficiently intrigued us. Who are you?" Maria said as she shifted the rifle to the side, letting him see that the barrel was no longer pointing towards him. Maybe if he thought he was safe, this wouldn't have to end in a firefight, which at this range would end up with both of them dead.
Of course, his desire to get answers made that much less promising. "Let's make this short. Answer's 'classified.'"