Chapter 219 Negotiating with the Chiefs 3 (2/2)
I want you to help me locate them”
Gerard crossed his ar But I don’t want to couarantee our safety froh,” said Aldrich
”If this hypothetical partnershi+p went through,” said Z “It would be a symbiotic relationshi+p Once Haven stabilizes, ould expect support from it as well
Not just protection froiven forwith you But I would also ask for access to resources that only a city can get Parts and tech and manpower that are hard to come by in the Wastes”
”Done,” said Aldrich
In terard He had thought about partnering with them the moment he found out that Casimir’s Kryptic had come from the,” said Gerard “A fair amount of our business already coive that all up AND make them eneed But he had been prepared to answer it by saying that the benefits of working with hihed the Dark Six
Yet this here Casiood old friend, what ever are you talking about? The Dark Six have already stopped business with you, have they not? Ever since my rather flamboyant exit, that is
Yes, it has only been just over a day, but the Dark Six have severed co for future dealings, no?”
The silence in the rooave all the answer Aldrich and Casimir needed
”You want to approach Mr Vane here because all of you are uncertain and afraid What if the Dark Six is already against you? Then you need another option, do you not?” said Casimir “It is only natural for humans to seek stability in times of uncertainty
But the way you talk, it see business with you You are not bluffing, are you?”
”…How did you know that?” said Gerard
”You all were my dearest partners, my firsts,” said Casirew, so did my network I still have informants deeply loyal to me across the underworld that keep abreast of the situation”
”You really are a snake,” said Gerard with a shake of his head “You knew all along ere at the back foot of this negotiation, and you bring it down on us now?”
”I had to make sure a certain unstable ele to Desmond “For I do trust all of you All aside from dear old Desmond who is just so unfathomably reserved
And, for the most part, I truly do not like those that do not express themselves properly like that”
Aldrich himself was surprised He did not know the Dark Six had already cut off the nomads That meant the noinally thought And it also meant that Casimir had kept that information from Aldrich
Aldrich did not believe Casiured Casi out whether Aldrich was competent, and he did not really mind that And now that Casimir had thrown Aldrich the ball, it was up to hiotiation to very simple terms, then,” said Aldrich “Either you ithwhether the Dark Six is out to get you Of course, you could try and reach out to theain, but it isn’t a certainty that they’ll ith you again, is it?
What I’ is certainty The fact that I know you all are in a e enerously provide for you and secure your peoples’ safeties”
”You think we can’t handle ourselves?” said Gerard He was shaken, but he still held his ground “We’ve roao solo just fine”
”Solo?” said Casi to cut out for it? Your riders nu into you froo solo, will you not have to downsize?”
”…” Gerard sighed “Yeah You’re right I guess this old otta say yes”