Of course, as everyone does," Jon-Tarr answers. "I don't regret any of the jobs I've taken in and of themselves. I've carefully considered each position before accepting it, and I haven't made any truly poor choices. But when a project or a job hasn't been the challenge I'd hoped for, I regret that it might have closed off other possibilities, other avenues. I wish I had the time to spread myself across every project that takes my interest, but I don't.". Very few people can see the future," he says, "so that's a difficult question to answer. If I may, I'll respond with a couple of questions of my own. How long can MetaHuman maintain my interest? How long can you offer me resources and opportunities that I won't find with any other company, or in any other field? The truth is that if I grow bored here, I may move on. And yet, knowing MetaHuman as you surely do, do you believe that I'll grow bored very quickly?" "I enjoy working with both, and I feel I'm quite proficient with both. It's true that I'm not a specialist—perhaps I don't have the raw technological talent that Claudette Byron has, for example. Though I am considerably more experienced overall than she is." He smiles.
Despite his genial manner, you could almost believe he was belittling his competition. Jon-Tarr is starting to look fidgety. You decide to ask one last question.