"Oh, I know this game," Max said, flipping down her laptop and yanking the cords free. Safely remove hardware? Pfft. "You say, 'oh, I'll be fine', then you go out really late at night all unsuspecting and stuff, and totally get into trouble when a bunch of Jokerz jump you because they want your creds. And maybe your dog."
She scratched her head. Probably wasn't exactly how it was going to happen here, but the meaning was the same.
Max slipped the laptop into her bag and gently shoved it underneath the front desk. "I've been sitting back here all day, I need to stretch my legs. I'll go with you."