Moira's disapproval of intellectual focus being described as 'unfortunate' is swiftly interrupted. The other's answer could be an attempt at humour, or to panic the scientist into some kind of admission of guilt, or simply an honest answer. All of that said, Moira is a legitimate minister, not a criminal on the run. Right now her greatest enemies are ambitious peers, unless she's gotten on someone else's radar...

"I'm curious. How do you do your work in a place such as this? It doesn't allow for violence. That seems problematic for a bounty hunter."