This is some excellent dialog. It flowed very well, and was fun to read. Bravo.
On a side note, after seeing VTOL hit your story as well as Jon’s I had to look it up. I had no idea that it was a real thing. My inexperience with sci-fi maybe?
Should be “you’re the Agency’s new bitch.”

You make a good point John… for anyone who doesn’t know, VTOL stands for Vertical Take Off and Lift. Think Harrier Jump Jet.
VTOL has been around since the 80’s. Using vectored thrust the plane can take off, hover and land vertically.
While I’m at it, the C-5 Galaxy is the largest jet heavy lift plane we make. The USSR Antonov, even bigger. They are larger than a football field. Now making one of those hover… pure fantasy. :)

I agree with Perkins the dialogue was fantastic, particularly that last exchange between Stahl and Nick.