[ Good to know where those limitations are beforehand, to know exactly how much of a benefit he is as opposed to a liability.
That pragmatism is at the very least understandable, and does Washington some credit in Locus's eyes. He wouldn't have expected immediate and undying loyalty from anyone they managed to scrape out of the jail cells on the Tartarus. It was luck alone that one of the prisoners had proven to be someone of interest to them. Other than gratitude for his freedom, Washington owed them little.
But he wants to survive. He wants his freedom. Reasonable goals. Simple. He might even get them, in the end, provided he holds up his end of things to a degree that satisfies their employer.
That dark helmet moves in a slight nod. He understands, at least to the extent he cares to understand. ]
Price told us you also have a history with the Simulation Troopers we've been dealing with.
[ Men who could barely be considered soldiers, and yet who have proven resilient beyond reason. Felix might credit a good portion of that to their Freelancer ally, but underestimating them was a mistake. He'd said so from the beginning. Now, perhaps there will be another on board who doesn't consider the idea completely ridiculous. ]
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That pragmatism is at the very least understandable, and does Washington some credit in Locus's eyes. He wouldn't have expected immediate and undying loyalty from anyone they managed to scrape out of the jail cells on the Tartarus. It was luck alone that one of the prisoners had proven to be someone of interest to them. Other than gratitude for his freedom, Washington owed them little.
But he wants to survive. He wants his freedom. Reasonable goals. Simple. He might even get them, in the end, provided he holds up his end of things to a degree that satisfies their employer.
That dark helmet moves in a slight nod. He understands, at least to the extent he cares to understand. ]
Price told us you also have a history with the Simulation Troopers we've been dealing with.
[ Men who could barely be considered soldiers, and yet who have proven resilient beyond reason. Felix might credit a good portion of that to their Freelancer ally, but underestimating them was a mistake. He'd said so from the beginning. Now, perhaps there will be another on board who doesn't consider the idea completely ridiculous. ]