The folly of a sheep

[Torment]

Freeport 5

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Lucian listened attentively as Matteo spoke, he wasn't shot yet so that was a good sign at least. All in all the concerns of the Corsairs seemed to be about the fuel efficiency of their capital vessels, specifically that of the 'Murmillo' class, whatever that was. On the positive side, the Corsairs seemed willing to patch up the Torment in return for helping them with their little 'performance issue'. Still, it was clear careful negotiation would be needed: there was little doubt that if the crew of the Torment outlived their usefulness before the repairs were finished, the Corsairs might just capture the crew and strip down the ship for parts instead.

With a big swig of his drink and a satisfied "Aah" escaping his lips, the captain leaned over the table towards Matteo and said: "So, just to make sure we're on the same page here. My Engineers look at your vessels fuel consumption performance and work together with your Engineers to try and see if we can optimize it with Insurgency technology, and in return the Corsairs repair the Torment and provide safe passage through Corsair space, correct?" The deal was good on paper, but asking for assurances would surely risk the ire of his counterpart. For now Lucian observed attentively, curious to see how Matteo would react to the summary he had provided.

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