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[certainproclivity]

Remarkable, really, although a touch pathetic. I've been here for awhile now and every month, it's the same. The warnings, the doling out information, the cry for the importance of council and laws and rules. You all claim to be on the same page, but it doesn't change the fact that your utopia will not exist.

The lines have been drawn already. I'm certain most of you under the watchful eyes of Senator Petrelli and his good intentions haven't seen them, but they're there. All this public information, but how much more is being kept? Secrets hidden away, meant to protect the delicate sensibilities of the entire ship that might be helpful to know. I'm certain the thought has crossed your mind. What aren't they telling us?

Someone slanders the good name of a man you all may or may not respect and his immediate reaction is to continue to ask us to stand together and don't believe the lies or what's being said to drive us apart, but we already know where we'll stand and I sincerely doubt it will be together. Too many conflicting opinions, too many desires. Gossip is little to the resentment already brewing.

In fact, the only way we're not going to devolve into separate factions either fighting or tolerating each other is if we become like our friends on Strela.

And we wouldn't want that, would we?

Just a thought.

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I'm going to assume that you three of no intention of playing along with the ship's so-called concept of law and order. I'm also certain that you know other like-minded individuals. Included in this message is a pass code that will allow you to bypass this encryption. If you'd be so kind to pass it along to those you can safely assume won't report the lot of us.

Ideally, we can discuss what's to be done to make our situation... a bit more bearable, while everyone else is struggling to do whatever it is they do here.

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[jurisimpudent]

And how would that help?

[certainproclivity]

The wolf in sheep's clothing doesn't get shot at.

[jurisimpudent]

Until it's found with blood on its jaws, which it will be if it chooses to harm the other people on this ship. I hope you follow my meaning.

[certainproclivity]

Please. I'm not so obvious as all that. I abhor senseless violence.

[Unless I'm getting paid for it.]

[jurisimpudent]

Define "senseless."

[certainproclivity]

I believe the phrase is "for the hell of it."

[jurisimpudent]

So if you were angry at someone, would that "sensible" violence?

[certainproclivity]

Not applicable. I don't get angry.

[Or rather he's too tightly controlled to act on anger or any emotion at all, really. He could loosen up now that he's a free agent, but it's habit. And it's bad business to be extravagant with your kills unless a point need be proven.]

[jurisimpudent]

I quite doubt that.

[certainproclivity]

Tell me, what purpose does it serve?

[jurisimpudent]

Which one? Anger? Doubt?

[certainproclivity]

Anger. Although, I have no use for doubt either.

[jurisimpudent]

And yet he is the rare man who lacks either. Do you then think yourself so rare?

[certainproclivity]

I think myself incredibly focused on what serves a purpose. A man given to anger makes mistakes, often fatal ones. I operate under a very small margin for error and can't afford to make those kinds of easily avoided mistakes.

[jurisimpudent]

And as what, sir/madam, do you "operate"?

[certainproclivity]

I'm afraid that information is on a need to know basis.

[jurisimpudent]

A spy, then?

[certainproclivity]

That's a very impressive leap.

[jurisimpudent]

Well, I can hardly think of any other career that's on a need-to-know basis. So surely - yes, of course, spy. After all, you seem so cunning, as a spy requires.

[certainproclivity]

And a spy would have little need for undue emotion.

You're very clever, indeed.

[jurisimpudent]

Oh, without question. Deeply clever. Now you realize just to what extent.

Now why don't you tell me what you actually do?

[certainproclivity]

Negotiations, primarily.

[jurisimpudent]

Between whom?

[certainproclivity]

My apologies. Allow me to be more specific. I facilitate negotiations between my employers and whoever they wish to conduct business with. The specifics are of their choosing.

[jurisimpudent]

And for whom do you work?