Oh, my god, I keep forgetting you don't know anything. [ It's definitely the wrong way to phrase it, and he quickly raises his hands in a gesture of surrender. ] About Pandora, I mean, please don't kill me. [ He raises his hand to smooth out his hair as an unconscious habit, exhaling slowly. ] Okay, we need to get you a glossary or something. Long story short, Eridium can be used to power stuff and people really want it, that's the gist of it.

[ Hyperion had been obsessed with mining the stuff, but that's not really Rhys's department. If he's mining anything, it's data. She asks a lot of questions but tells him nothing about herself, but he doesn't seem to mind. Lexa is a captive audience for his story and is currently giving him attention. That's all he really needs. ]

And actually, you're looking at the CEO of the Atlas corporation. [ He points to himself, like she might assume the wall behind him is a CEO. ] Annnd the only surviving member. For now. But I'm not looking to become a dictator, if that's what you're asking. [ He did want to be exactly like Handsome Jack — exactly — but these days, distancing himself from Jack as much as possible seems wisest. ] I've always wanted to be in charge of a successful company, that's it.