Every aspect of his body language said interested but patient and she almost smiled at how carefully he was presenting himself. She could recognize it for what it was and still appreciate that he was doing it.

"As far as you're aware, are there any organizations in your world known as Sections?"

That was probably the first question to ask. If he was from a world that had Sections and he was aware of them, she could identify her Section and that might tell him everything he needed to know. If not, she'd start at a different point. It was a risk to mention Section's name, but she could avoid noting the number of Sections, and she wasn't going to mention Center or Oversight unless she had to.