"It's not a person." Dirk told him, missing the fact that Jake did not want to be surprised. He wasn't quite ready to share the specifics with Jake or Jane, as he was still in the planning stages. "I'll let you know more when I figure it out."

He hadn't actually looked at the menu, but had eaten here enough in the past to know what to order. He told Jake what he wanted, then held out a handful of cash to the man. He didn't expect them to pay for him, and he wasn't keen on accepting it even if that was the plan.