[ That's a detail that Vasquez hasn't been privy to. Whatever it was, though, it had been important-- important enough for the reward offered to be far more than the money he'd embezzled. He'd have to have been dead to not try getting what Rhys had with that in mind, but he hadn't known exactly what he was after either way. ]
[ Not for the first time, the uncertainty poses something of a problem. His brow furrows, but he still manages a sneer. ]

Only reason you mattered is 'cause you got lucky and found something important, Rhys. Where do you think you'd be without it? I don't care what it was. [ He does, though, he really does-- ] It's not gonna help you now.
And y'know, even though Hyperion thought it was the most important thing-- it really doesn't change the fact that at the end of the day, you're just another middle manager who didn't make it big, and never will. How's that feel?
[ One thing is clear, though-- he's dodging the question. Even drunk, Rhys can probably figure out why. ]