[he peers around the crates hiding them, making sure that patrol is well and truly out of sight. then he answers, keeping his voice lower, audibly worried]

Are you really going to lecture me in the middle of the sewers? You're sneaking around and potentially agitating them just as much as I am right now, aren't you? I refuse to believe they just let you down here, the way they've been acting to everyone.

[is it worth revealing his own faction, at least? he supposes yes. this other guy's not even masked -- he sure is confident!]

I'm in the Alliance too. We're in exactly the same boat. Work with me here, okay?