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"The Big House" - Upstairs Study
(Interpol Main Safe House)
~ Tottenham, London ~
Syd Porter and Bruce King
Syd shook his head when Roxie reminded him that the contracts were binding, that they couldn't go back now. He wasn't even sure what he wanted anymore - only what he didn't want. And that was for his family to come to harm. "Not too far ahead," he repeated back under his breath as she stroked his arm. "Not too far ahead. Not too far ahead." His feet were grinding into the floor as he fought to contain his nervous energy and he tried to concentrate on his wife's soothing touch. Penny, his German Shepherd service dog, sensed his anxiety and came to sit beside him, resting her chin on his thigh to help calm him.(Interpol Main Safe House)
~ Tottenham, London ~
Syd Porter and Bruce King
It had been years before Syd was able to see Klaus as a friend. The trauma that he and his family suffered of being torn away from their home, especially during such a raw stage of grief for his father, made it near impossible for Syd to get his head around the fact that the agent seemed to want to save them from facing prison time. It made no sense to him, and he couldn't help but be suspicious over Klaus' actions. However, as time went on, the man still showed no sign of betrayal and in fact did everything he could to support them, and Syd eventually learned to accept him. But that suspicion never disappeared completely; it was only buried, and shallow at that. Now, in this time of stress and uncertainty, it was all coming to the surface - and somehow was even more distressing than before, having spent so many years trying to trust the man.
Fortunately for Syd, he didn't seem to be alone in his suspicions. Spencer echoed his concerns, and both he and Alex demanded clarity on the expectations and assurances surrounding the operation they were being called to do - including what would happen to both London and Dublin once the Carters were gone. Syd nodded, redirecting his gaze onto Klaus. "Yeah, don't forget some of us aren't home yet. I didn't sign that contract to save London, or you. I just want to bring my family back to where we belong."
So far Klaus had remained silent, just letting everyone get their thoughts out without interruption. Roxie spoke up next, having been quiet for a while, too. She mentioned how Interpol were taking a risk stooping to criminal measures to deal with the Carter problem and that if it doesn't work, they would be in just as much trouble, too. Syd frowned. "Except that Interpol are an official establishment trusted worldwide, and we were the world's most wanted criminals, now living on borrowed time," he pointed out. "Interpol could come up with some lie to pin this whole thing on us, just throw us under the bus to protect themselves. How does our word against theirs sound?"
As uncomfortable as he felt about the whole thing, Syd wanted Roxie to be right. He was only arguing to make sure every potential issue was covered, because until then he wouldn't be able to relax. So, he listened to Klaus make his case. His claim that Interpol wasn't above breaking the rules for the benefit of the general public didn't convince Syd at all - while he had known the law to be corrupt in the past, to hear an actual Interpol agent admit that they didn't adhere to the rules sounded too much like a lie, something to try to get ex-gang members to relate to them. Plus, in his experience, the police's main priority wasn't the public. Once they got their badge, that was the side they were on first and foremost. They were far more likely to break the rules to protect themselves than to protect anyone else. "Robin Hood, my arse," he scoffed. "Even if we dob you into the UN and they take us seriously, you won't lose what we lost. Interpol may face scrutiny, it might even have to tighten its security and screening processes to save face or whatever, but at the end of the day it'll stay on its feet and will probably be allowed to keep doing what it was always doing under the surface, because it got results and as long as the public don't hear about your crimes, those results will continue to make you look good. Don't pretend we have equal power when it comes to the law. We don't have the clout to blackmail you. We handle shit our own way, outside of the law, as always. So how about this, Klaus: Interpol covers our tracks as well as it covers its own, or we will kill you and everyone you love? Huh? Shall we put that in your fucking contract?"
Interactions
Misty Gray Adam, Spencer
Melanin-Gxdess Alex
Bellz Klaus, Roxie
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