That answers the question of whether or not the two of them are from the same world, Neal thinks. He's not sure why he's disappointed.

The nobility of Malcolm's motives doesn't surprise Neal. He seems like Peter's type of person. Less by the book, but the same spirit. There's a part of Neal that entertains, briefly, the idea of admitting he used to want to be a cop.

"I just did what felt fun." He hooks a smile at Malcolm. "Which kind of sums up how we ended up on our respective sides of the law."