Piers was not, by any stretch of the imagination, a conniving man. He wasn’t calculating, he wasn’t crafty but he certainly wasn’t stupid, either. The situation was precarious. One wrong move and the consequences didn’t bear thinking about.
Jaw set, Piers tilted his head a fraction and scrutinised the man in front of him, whose expression gave away nothing. No trace of recognition at all, but Piers hadn’t expected otherwise. But two could play the deception game.
"Finn Macaulay, sir.” Another of the men from Edonia. Under usual circumstances, Piers was, without exaggeration, a terrible liar. But this was far from a conventional encounter.
The motives of the man, Piers couldn’t fathom, but that was irrelevant as far as Piers was concerned. The only thing that mattered was Captain Redfield and come hell or high water, Piers would not be leaving this place without having first of all secured Chris’ release and safety.
If that meant taking down this Illusive Man, then so be it.
The good die young. That’s the way the world works.
Jack Harper lived past his prime & became something wicked. Despite his claims of saving humanity, he threw his own away in greater hindsight. He saw a vision { dazzling in blue } little viruses in vials to be marketed to terrorist organizations. He saw a line of pharmaceutical companies eager for his cooperation, for another patent from his company.
This was progress.
Ethics was a complex thing, one he strayed from. No longer could there be black & white. Blurred lines defined his agenda. He had been a good man once, but something died within him.
He swallowed saliva that pooled on his tongue like a dog salivating in the heat, eager for a drink of cool water. He thirsted for things beyond his reach, beyond his control.
❝Your parents named you after a hero, Macaulay. You were destined for greatness. It makes sense for you to choose sides.❞
Upon uttering his astute remark, he flicked out his wrist, extended his hand as though to say: ACCEPT THIS & JOIN ME.
❝I’d pry for details, but that wouldn’t be fair. I gave up my name years ago. You search for something that was never here.❞
And if you lie to me, I’ll rip your tongue out of your mouth.