[ Steve smiles when Eddie agrees. He can't be the only one who dislikes false modesty, after all. He might not like an outright boastful person, but when one is good at something and they know it, there's nothing wrong in admitting it, and in being proud of that skill or trait. ]

Yes, I, uh... they offered me a number of suggestions too, but I didn't like any of them. They were all based on... [ He trails off, pressing his lips thinly and shrugging. ] On what I did, during the war. Jobs related with weaponry, sharpshooting, they even suggested the Perimeter Guard and the police force, but... I'd rather just avoid all that, if I can.

[ Granted, he won't stand back and do nothing if something horrible happens and people in the Quarantine are in danger, but he doesn't want to make it a routine again. He's had enough of that in his life. ]

Oh. I see. Sounds like you really like your job. [ Otherwise he wouldn't want to do any work off the clock. ] Were you a detective back home, too?