Yikes - now I just read the IC.
Yeah, these guys are scary.
So yeah, if you can steer him somewhere else but our fourth floor, it would be better!
But two things - maybe -
* If they are government, they may be ruthless, but they probably won't be mean just to be mean.
They might even sort of think of themselves as the good guys, and want to minimize harm.
* Their reach down here in the underkingdom may be more limited. where a corp would just hire some badass locals, the government will might want to use its own assets, which would have a harder time operating down here.
...so maybe maybe maybe, he's negotiating because he doesn't have much ability to project power down here. If he had the hard option, maybe he'd just be using it already...
So basically, we have no idea.
I really wish we had a more clear idea of the layout of this place.
But based on the assumption that the stairway up to the fourth floor is the only way in or out, we are prepared to nuke the entrance, and also prepared to make a new exit.
So with no idea of the threat composition, I think we are as prepared as we can be...
Wish Trisk was around lately - would love a good peak at the local grid down here right now....
Hey, a thought, while your pack of watchers is, in my opinion, an excellent tactic for astral combat, you might also send a few poking around looking for any attack force these guys have hiding around here...
