Catching sight of Howard's overloaded pack, Mal could form a pretty good guess as to what this man was doing out in this part of the city. Given it was likely it was the exact same thing he was planning on doing, he wasn't about to judge the other man, though he was cautious. Scavengers rarely appreciated other people moving in on their territory.

"Not really all that interested in people. More looking for what I can repurpose around here, and that's easier to do when the stuff you're taking don't belong to someone already."