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If the Admiral lets us choose to leave the ship for some ports, why do we get such limited warning about being able to disembark?

[Private to Ariadne]

I want to see my file.

[Private to David]

Did your plan work?

[Private to Slade; added later]

I heard you assisted in subduing David during port.

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I don't believe you. Convince me.

Why?

Because otherwise I just have to assume she knows more than you're telling me. And go from there.

She's a new warden. Her or a counterpart also named Ariadne was here previously, but she has no memory of the past months she allegedly spent on the Barge. She's had no professional military training. Satisfied?

Fair enough.

I want what you learn about the Barge, though. Even if you don't believe the Admiral can be challenged, you'll keep figuring out how this place works. 'To have something to do,' you said. I want to know what you learn. As long as you give me that, your warden's off-limits. Deal?

Is that supposed to be a threat?

Not unless you take it to be one. If we're still on the same side, you don't have anything to worry about, right?

I just don't think you're in a position to be making demands. You're the one with the warden who's been around for months and actually knows what he's doing.

I had Bourne dead to rights during port. His buddies can't protect him forever.

You're still convinced that you can kill him permanently?

There's more ways to take a guy out of the picture than to kill him.

Such as?

You let me worry about that.

In that case, I'm under no obligation to share anything with you.

You're not. Just consider it a courtesy.

One you're not willing to extend both ways.

I showed you what I can do, didn't I? That's something not a lot of people on this ship can say.

How many?

Counting you? Two. Three if we count Bourne.

Why me?

I thought you wanted to get to the bottom of this as much as I did. [Lies, all lies.]

I see. [Doesn't buy it, sorry David. :|]

Either way, I still chose you. Don't give me a reason to think I that was a mistake.

What are you concerned about?

We both know you could seriously screw my plans up if you turned on me. Don't insult me by saying otherwise.

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