Karl
“Cater to his ego,” Agent McKesson said as she set her beer down. “He's an arrogant asshole, surrounded by yes men.”
“Really pump it up,” Grandpa Xavier added. “Get him so puffed he feels ten feet tall and strong as Superman.”
“You gotta admit you never could've beat him,” Claire added, “and that's why you want to join him now.”
That last one stung a bit, having to admit that I would've lost in the long run. But, it was partially true, I guess. That'd make the lying easier. Lies are always easier to wrap up when there's a nugget of truth hidden inside. I nodded along with it all the same, though.
“And remember,” Grandpa Xavier added, “you gotta get him talking about everything, about all his dealings overseas. Enough that they can nail him on something when it goes in front of a
