061. [Voice Post.]

[strategy_master]

Private to STO and GI/MPD // Unhackable.[The sound clicks on without ceremony. Shu is close to the panel; if one listens carefully, one can hear his hair brushing across the microphone. His voice is soft, but cold. One might imagine that the microphone is frosting over just from his speaking into it

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Private to Shu, Visible to the STO & GI/MPD//Unhackable

[arrogant_virtue]

....we have custody of Albert Wesker?

(OOC: Tieria's like "...nobody tells me nuffin'...")

Re: Private to Tieria, Visible to the STO & GI/MPD//Unhackable

[strategy_master]

Yes. I apologise for the limited distribution of information, but it's something we're trying to keep on the down-low. At present, Grant and Hojo believe ShinRa has him.

[ooc: :( Shu strokes his hair in an apologetic fashion. Yes. Totally apologetic.]

Private to Shu, Visible to the STO & GI/MPD//Unhackable

[arrogant_virtue]

I appreciate the sensitive nature of this information; there is no reason at all to apologize.

...this course of action seems reckless, but I cannot think of a safer one. Well... none that could work, at least. I support it.

(OOC: And Tieria ttly doesn't purr like a kitty. Or nuzzle Shu's crotch. Really. I'm being serious. Look, this is my serious face: >:3 )

Re: Private to Shu, Visible to the STO & GI/MPD//Unhackable. GRANTZ. GRANTZ WITH Z. I CAN'T SPELL.:(

[strategy_master]

I appreciate your support, Mister Erde. I sincerely hope I don't lead you astray.

[ooc: And Shu is definitely nooot turning that petting into insistent hair-tugging when he gets crotch-close. Definitely not. He's not saying Apple, either. He's saying... Snapple. He's very thirsty.]

Private to Filter//Unhackable

[murderperfect]

You're out of your fuckin' mind.

Private to Filter//Unhackable

[strategy_master]

It's a common mistake to misinterpret genius for madness.

... I'm not going into this recklessly, Logan. I promise you that. But we have nothing on Grantz, and if he's able to carry through with this plan against Allelujah...

Re: Private to Filter//Unhackable

[murderperfect]

... Right.

I know, I know... I jus' hate the fact that we've gotta rely on him t'be on our side in this t'get anywhere. I don't trust him as far as I can throw him, n'trust me-- that ain't very far.

Re: Private to Filter//Unhackable

[strategy_master]

Further than I could, I'm sure.

I understand and, admittedly, agree. If I thought there was another way that could be half as effective, I would happily leave Wesker down there to rot. Ultimately, however... I don't honestly think we could keep him down there for too long. He's dormant now. He'll find a way. His body is too adaptive, and so if I must rouse him, I must rouse him on our terms.

If it helps us eliminate Grantz in the process, the better for us.

Private to Filter//Unhackable

[unbrokenbastard]

Are you certain this is wise, Shu? That it is even possible to restrain Wesker?

Re: Private to Filter//Unhackable. Shu <3 metaphors.

[strategy_master]

In all honesty, Mister Sadi, we can't keep him like this forever. I daresay he probably knows it, but I have to bluff. Ultimately, this is really our choice, not his. Do we retain him until he inevitably rouses enough to break free? Or do we take lengths to restrain him now, with the condition that it may not be successful?

This is a juggling act, ultimately - and as with juggling, the balls only come back to our hands for a short period before they're in the air again. Our job is to throw them and catch them on our terms - because if we can't control them, we're going to drop them.

Private to Filter//Unhackable. Daemon's like... yeah, metaphor not necessary, but thanks. Rly.

[unbrokenbastard]

...your point is valid, though I believe relying on a device is unwise. To have it for day-to-day encouragement might be ideal, but... a security detail would be necessary, at all times. Support from ShinRa's SOLDIER division would be ideal, with each detail being headed by one ShuRa's stronger employees.

Private to Filter//Unhackable. Shu can't help it. :(

[strategy_master]

An excellent suggestion. We can rely on the SOLDIERs for that sort of thing, I believe. Dealing with Wesker is ultimately bound to be a cooperative effort on ShinRa and ShuRa's part... at least until some way can be found of subduing him mentally.

Same Filter [Adam thinks this sounds familiar...]

[rlyahero]

I wasn't aware Wesker was in custody either. Though I believe releasing him is unwise. Nothing that exists is fully beyond manipulation. And using someone who has pulled things so rapidly over on individuals... ...as a method of obtaining another, leaves the feeling that it could possibly repeated.

Give a man a foot of string, and he'll take ten, sometimes despite any pain that may be given to them in response.

Re: Same Filter [Adam thinks this sounds familiar...]

[strategy_master]

Unfortunately, as true as that is, I feel that Wesker can only be retained for so long. If we can't keep him down, we have to keep him controlled - and as considerable risk as it is, I'm going to take every precaution to ensure the safety of my men and of Purgatorium while he's awake. I have several ideas for how I'm going to accomplish it, things I'll propose when I have Wesker's answer and he's back under for the duration.

And I'm taking any and all suggestions.

Same Filter

[rlyahero]

Valid -- as I've seen men walk through brick and steel walls that try to hold them. To get people to do what you want, you have to make them believe they are on the winning end of the situation. If it was something he was not immediately aware of, then freedom looks much nicer.

Re: Same Filter

[strategy_master]

Precisely. And Wesker is an arrogant man. I don't think for a moment that he believes we could keep him under our control. The problem is, he might just be right. We must do our best to counteract that, but let him carry on thinking he has the upper hand.

Locked to Shu alone since I have no clue what all Schu has a hand in.

[teufel_schu]

'Pissed' is something of a pale word to describe his reaction.

Schu really needs his own special box on the chain of command.

[strategy_master]

... I can imagine. You must know what I told him, then?

[ ooc: Dalbabe, let me know if you have any way you want this to pan out. This was Shu's ultimate conclusion, but it certainly needn't go as he plans it. ]

Yes, he does! Something other than 'Groove in Shu's Desk Maker'

[teufel_schu]

Bits and pieces of it. I think he caught most if not all of it. He's so far down in his own mind that I can't tell that well. He's angry, but he's practical. That scheming part of him is already trying to circle around and test for weaknesses.

((It works fine for me! Wesker can improvise if nothing else, and he's been shown in canon to switch sides when it suits him whether forced to or not.))

Resident Telepath, maybe. He could be the Deana Troi of ShuRa.

[strategy_master]

That's better than I thought it would be, if nothing else. He's welcome to dig. In the meantime, I'll be doing what I can to ensure that any test he gives us won't be successful.

[ ooc: Wonderful. :D I'm glad it works for you.]