Eames isn't planning to dance around the topic, which everyone should be thankful for. He could avoid it all night if he wants to, but he's here to get things done and being direct is the best way to do it.

Still, there are some concerns to be had, and Eames hesitates briefly, looking nervous almost for a moment. (It's fake, but convincing all the same.) "Before I say-- you are a Guardian," he says with a dash of worry in his tone, "if I were, say, planning to assassinate Raymond? How can I be sure I won't be leaving here in a set of manacles?"