The barest hint of a smile touched Thrawn's lips. To a human, it would otherwise be unnoticeable, but to a fellow Chiss, or one who had just spent a lot of time around one, it was certainly there. He'd seen that little hint that the so-called rebel had given him.

Switching to Sy Bisti, he replied, "Very well. Your dedication to your role is admirable. What shall I call you?"

Even if the other man gave him an alias, Thrawn would go with that.