I've been doing some asking around, Fuze has been doing... Fuze things, I think.

No word from him yet, don't why you all started calling him that, but whatever, not like it matters. I did hear something interesting though, word 'round Alcatraz is that Ash' just let you go, maybe even cut some deal.

Now, for the life of me, I can't understand why she would do such a thing if she was planning a hostile takeover if Hemlocke returned, it just doesn't make sense, or match what I know of Ash, except in one scenario, but if that scenario is what's happening, then me and you have got some seriously opposed interests here.

So, am I misunderstanding the situation here, or are we at odds?

Don't know, don't care, my rep' for normally staying out of these things should have my ass covered for the meantime, but the feelings mutual, ain't sh*t, there ain't nothing impressive about being stuck on the outside here while Ash makes her moves.

Look, f*ck it, I'll spare you the threats about not trying to hold up your end of Ash's deal, 'cause if there is actual consideration for him to walk away, then it was never gonna' work, but if that ain't the case, I need to be kept in the damn loop here.

Just remember I gotta' deal with Fuze and you've seen how well he's been holding up with all this, add that to his skill with explosives? Yeah, might end up being kinda' problem for me, so it'd be nice to hear something back from him sooner rather than later.

Fuck De Marco.

Wait, you're at Niv, right?

Right...

Well, I'm not exactly planning on jumping if De Marco says so, so do me a favour and slip out to somewhere quiet so neither of us have to bother with the act.

You able to manage that or is your brain too scrambled?