He'll take that groan as a success. On one topic, at least. The other's seeming like a lost cause from startup. And somehow the mainframe doubts 'I need those to see' is an answer this human would care for.

Might as well try the opposite tactic. "Would you want to?" he offers, voice calm. "The halls are monitored with or without me, but I can share the access if it would be useful. Assuming the guys in charge don't throw an exception."