Semi-historical. It applies more to the drug cartels down south, but one of them- they started offering influential figures a choice. They could either accept the silver as a bribe, or they'd be given lead in the form of bullets. And...I'm not saying these are identical circumstances, but...
[he's not looking at Hiro. he's- not quite pacing, but close. this is not an easy subject for him, and it's hard enough explaining what went on, but he did promise to talk. some of it is talking with his hands, but...]
At first, they figured an opportunity for 'revenge' would be enough. [that 'hnh' explains what he thinks of that] I declined. Then they assumed that I needed convincing regarding my 'place'- I endured. Then a couple of them thought I was obsessed with the 'kid'-
[and he swallows, because that led to other things he really, really hopes Hiro doesn't press him about]
-and before they could really start looking for lead, I convinced them it was a matter of that whole 'place' nonsense, and that what I required was a decent position.
[really, it was only a matter of time before they found they could use Abigail to have him do anything.]
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Date: 2015-04-24 02:05 pm (UTC)[he's not looking at Hiro. he's- not quite pacing, but close. this is not an easy subject for him, and it's hard enough explaining what went on, but he did promise to talk. some of it is talking with his hands, but...]
At first, they figured an opportunity for 'revenge' would be enough. [that 'hnh' explains what he thinks of that] I declined. Then they assumed that I needed convincing regarding my 'place'- I endured. Then a couple of them thought I was obsessed with the 'kid'-
[and he swallows, because that led to other things he really, really hopes Hiro doesn't press him about]
-and before they could really start looking for lead, I convinced them it was a matter of that whole 'place' nonsense, and that what I required was a decent position.
[really, it was only a matter of time before they found they could use Abigail to have him do anything.]