Oh boy, I can just hear Ben now... "Gyahhh... MAL, you tard! I said IF she slanders Jet! If she's telling the truth that's one thing but the other way around would be equally bad."
Anyhow... really, let me take one more stab at this...
"You know, Miss Tange, I was a bit upset when Jet told me that she was letting you in on this. I ranted. I raved. Gina'll tell you, I assure you. I wanted to come in here, proverbial guns blazing, just to make sure that Jet got a fair rap. But fortunately for us all Gina got me to take a good hard look at your track record. And you seem to be the honest type. That's why I'm providing this data to corroborate Jet's story - because you're honest. In fact, you're honest enough that I've decided I could use you myself."
"... What?"
"Would it be too much on your plate to cover happenings at 36 Atalante? Mal's been bitching about the recent buildups we've been doing and it might help a bit if I had an impartial Third Party on hand to tell it how it is. You'll have access to myself, Gina, Jess, pretty much everyone from top to bottom. Even my daughter if she feels comfortable speaking with you."
"No way. I'm not gonna be some tool in your political battlefield."
"You will also have access to my classified documents."
".... WHAT?"
"Maico, I can be a patient man, but I got some serious hot buttons. Gina and Jess do a good job of keeping me grounded when those buttons get pushed, but I got a problem. I'm rubbing off on my faithful assistants and it's only a matter of time before they go with one of my somewhat more unwise choices simply because they see things my way and no one else's. I need someone that would be opposed to something like that enough to confront me when I'm in the wrong, and if worse comes to worse, put me in my place."
"Are you crazy!?"
"Gina assures me of that every day. Maico, I know I will get better with age, but for now I'm a man in his prime that is descended from a long line of prideful hot-heads that are more wily than a coyote and have steady gun-hands for when their wits fail them. I don't know how you feel about it, but that's a dangerous combination. Keep an eye on me. That's all I'm asking. The exclusive reports you get will be your payment."
Anyhow... really, let me take one more stab at this...
"You know, Miss Tange, I was a bit upset when Jet told me that she was letting you in on this. I ranted. I raved. Gina'll tell you, I assure you. I wanted to come in here, proverbial guns blazing, just to make sure that Jet got a fair rap. But fortunately for us all Gina got me to take a good hard look at your track record. And you seem to be the honest type. That's why I'm providing this data to corroborate Jet's story - because you're honest. In fact, you're honest enough that I've decided I could use you myself."
"... What?"
"Would it be too much on your plate to cover happenings at 36 Atalante? Mal's been bitching about the recent buildups we've been doing and it might help a bit if I had an impartial Third Party on hand to tell it how it is. You'll have access to myself, Gina, Jess, pretty much everyone from top to bottom. Even my daughter if she feels comfortable speaking with you."
"No way. I'm not gonna be some tool in your political battlefield."
"You will also have access to my classified documents."
".... WHAT?"
"Maico, I can be a patient man, but I got some serious hot buttons. Gina and Jess do a good job of keeping me grounded when those buttons get pushed, but I got a problem. I'm rubbing off on my faithful assistants and it's only a matter of time before they go with one of my somewhat more unwise choices simply because they see things my way and no one else's. I need someone that would be opposed to something like that enough to confront me when I'm in the wrong, and if worse comes to worse, put me in my place."
"Are you crazy!?"
"Gina assures me of that every day. Maico, I know I will get better with age, but for now I'm a man in his prime that is descended from a long line of prideful hot-heads that are more wily than a coyote and have steady gun-hands for when their wits fail them. I don't know how you feel about it, but that's a dangerous combination. Keep an eye on me. That's all I'm asking. The exclusive reports you get will be your payment."