Cui Que was indeed introducing Russell's current position.
From her perspective, whether as the prosthetic body of the Execution Department Director or as the avatar "Saran" of the Director himself, he was her direct superior.
But her words made it sound like banter between a couple — how could there be such a tender tone between a leader and their subordinate?
When they had seen Russell before, they had of course also seen Cui Que. However, they were not yet clear on the nature of the relationship between this woman, who was always clinging to Russell's arm, and Russell himself; thus, they dared not speak carelessly for fear of inadvertently offending an old friend, or worse, dragging Russell down and causing him trouble.
