It's an uncomfortably familiar mannerism to see, but Eames brushes it aside and waves off the protest and such with a dismissive hand. Giving tokens is practically second nature to him, when someone's been particularly helpful or useful.

"Who's Cooper?" He asks instead, not actually entirely interested in the answer, and definitely not as much as this cat who's just rolled over and clearly needs some belly rubs, but it's polite to ask.