[there's a brief startle, but Callaghan only reacts so much other than some tension in his frame. he watches Oliver for a long moment, then forces himself to relax, or, well, release the tension.
she has every reason to doubt him.
but one fact remains.]
You bested him.
Both of you have - the Russians and RISE - but he's smart enough to not want to fight a war on two fronts, either. He wants to minimize the threats to him, which, at the moment, are you and LACKEY- either one he sides with, the other's still a threat. Except that by siding with us, he works to neutralize one for good.
I know how dangerous this plan is. I know how risky it is. But I also know that the man only cares about himself, and I'm counting on him to realize that this is the most appealing offer he can possibly get. Especially since it gives him a measure of revenge.
[and god, he knows how that tastes. he knows how much it can be craved.]
If not me, then my team. [he meets her gaze unshakingly with complete and utter conviction.] One of them's had success affecting the nanites before, though it wasn't how he intended. If he gets the information they have, then it's a done deal.
[some might consider him a fool for putting so much faith in Hiro - and Akito. but he knows what they're capable of. more; he know what he's capable of.]
I'm not asking you to let him go free on a half-assed chance. I'm asking you to let him do this, or we have no chance of beating them before their next move.
[they're fair. the last is certainly fair, all things considered. but he's not about to accept it off the bat. he has a condition of his own.] This stays with RISE for security purposes, and whomever you see fit for your backup plan. [the less who know, the better, but he's got the feeling she'll have her backup plan no matter what. may as well acknowledge it.
as for the first...this must be the permanent mark Lucifer mentioned. he considers. Lucifer didn't seem against it...]
I need affirmation removing this mark is in his best interest. Is Miles one of the ones charging him with assault?
Can you give me a way to spin it? I'm not arguing, but the more benefit I can offer him the better. Hell, [he makes a vague hand gesture] consider me trying to be good cop here- and the more appealing l am instead of you, the more he'll want to work with me.
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Date: 2016-02-11 01:59 am (UTC)she has every reason to doubt him.
but one fact remains.]
You bested him.
Both of you have - the Russians and RISE - but he's smart enough to not want to fight a war on two fronts, either. He wants to minimize the threats to him, which, at the moment, are you and LACKEY- either one he sides with, the other's still a threat. Except that by siding with us, he works to neutralize one for good.
I know how dangerous this plan is. I know how risky it is. But I also know that the man only cares about himself, and I'm counting on him to realize that this is the most appealing offer he can possibly get. Especially since it gives him a measure of revenge.
[and god, he knows how that tastes. he knows how much it can be craved.]
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Date: 2016-02-11 04:38 am (UTC)Fine. Say he can be counted on.
Let's talk about you. Are you absolutely sure that you can produce results from whatever he brings back?
Because I will not let him go free on a half-assed chance.
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Date: 2016-02-11 04:48 am (UTC)[some might consider him a fool for putting so much faith in Hiro - and Akito. but he knows what they're capable of. more; he know what he's capable of.]
I'm not asking you to let him go free on a half-assed chance. I'm asking you to let him do this, or we have no chance of beating them before their next move.
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Date: 2016-02-11 05:44 am (UTC)One, he removes the mark on Miles Naismith.
Two, if this doesn't go as you think it will, it is your ass that'll pay for it. Because you'll have just unleashed a monster on the world.
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Date: 2016-02-11 01:42 pm (UTC)as for the first...this must be the permanent mark Lucifer mentioned. he considers. Lucifer didn't seem against it...]
I need affirmation removing this mark is in his best interest. Is Miles one of the ones charging him with assault?
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Date: 2016-02-12 12:52 am (UTC)This is not negotiable.
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Date: 2016-02-12 01:01 am (UTC)