An archaeologist, that certainly explained the almost bookish look the man had. Alex took his hand and gave it a firm shake. Not the bonecrushing kind of firm. Alex wasn't rude. Just enough pressure to not be seen as weak.

"Alex Rider, and likewise. So what kind of archaeologist are you? The usual kind, or the Indiana Jones kind?"

What? It had to be asked, especially after the heavily edited video they'd just watched. It wasn't as if being an archaeologist precluded someone from doing questionable things.