E-mail to Scott

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To: {Scott}
From: {Pietro}
Subject: Psychopaths, federal agents, and other curses of these interesting times.

I have to admit, giving you information is much more convenient when I can simply walk downstairs to your office, rather than leaving cryptic messages in dead-drops. Still, just for old times' sake . . . check your top desk drawer when you have a moment. I've attached the encryption key for the flash drive you'll find there; it occurred to me that the inestimable Agent Cooper might not be the only one interested in what I know about our mutual friend with the claws and the poor dental hygiene. Besides, this way if she's smart enough to call your people in, you can feel all smug at the briefing table when she starts telling you things you already know.

Or, at any rate, I can feel smug about it. Enjoy.

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[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Okay, so the next time I leave it to the Secret Service to debrief you, just smack me. There's staying out of the way of the official types and then there's unnecessary tiptoeing.

I'm just going to sit here and reread this a few times. I think it might take some time to process.

-S.

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[x-ccelerate.livejournal.com]

See that you do. I much prefer dealing with people I don't have to extract concessions from, and why waste time waiting for the government to decide what you need to know?

And it's always flattering to hear that one's work is being properly appreciated. Take all the time you need, and feel free to share the pertinent bits as and when appropriate.

I'm almost sorry I'm not going to see how many people tossed the last name off as a coincidence.

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[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm all for the sharing of information, believe me. I so prefer to be informed. Being led around by the nose does not appeal to me.

I think this is going to be hugely useful. We've been tossing around proposing ourselves as a handy solution to the Sabretooth problem, and it's best to have some additional ammunition when we go to the government.

-S

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[x-ccelerate.livejournal.com]

I'll consider that my good deed for the day, then. Now I just need to decide what I'm going to do with the week's reprieve from house arrest I extorted out of Cooper.