"They wouldn't kill him. And you know that? Did they tell you?" Ah, now he was getting somewhere. He really should be shit in poker. He was giving it all away - the protectiveness, the concern, the words he just said. It was pretty telling. "You know, if you just told us the names, those guys would be dead. Dead in a week tops. You really think it's worth protecting them in case they go after your buddy?"

Seemed dumb to him but then this whole thing did. He walked over to Tae and grabbed him by the hair, making his head jerk back. "If you die in this room, we get him. For keeps. You think that's a better fate than whoever you're scared of acting out?"