"Oh, that's understandable." If he just gave a speech in front of that many people, he'd try to leave as well. He was lucky it was usually for a small amount of people and most of them weren't there (holograms and all).
"It was a good presentation. Very good. Wish I heard your stuff earlier. Well, if I did I wouldn't be here." He had to stop that. Thinking of the past didn't help.
Giving the young man a pat on the back, he nodded and said, "How about we get a pint? You can tell me, have you always worked for cyber security?"
Merlin had to admit, he was curious. With his knowledge, he wouldn't be surprised if Elliot had been trained by the FBI, CIA, or some other American spy organization. That knowledge and talent weren't just normal cooperate things.