"Speak like you don't think that's part of the entire idea," because despite how it looked, he did know what he was doing. There was a trail he was following, a plan within that mission because he was just as much of a tactician. Had studied so many histories of war, battle plans, where things had failed and where others had succeeded. He was far sharper than anyone had ever given him credit for, and that was how he liked it.

The more reckless he appeared, the more attention he would draw. The more of a thorn he could become, and even while hunting a truth, hunting the man right there with him as an owl, there was a bigger picture despite how narrowed it all become when Reaper got involved. "Funny if you think I care about that."

He could have done without any of it, had been more for the politicians to look good and for the people to act like they cared.

"They're one story, now."