[ He exhales irritably, more expressionless than usual, as if gravity pulls more strongly at the muscles of his face, tugging its masked surface flat. He lists the reasons off on his fingers. ]
Because the Red Lotus only got a few glimpses of him. Because they know nothing about his background, or who he is -- which works in our favor. Because he has weapons and smarts that will come in handy. Because it's better to keep your friends -- and the metal clan -- in the dark, especially if there's a double-agent relaying information to Zaheer. Also -- [ Here he visibly bristles, as if appalled by her blindness. ] -- If we leave the metal city, keeping a low profile will be impossible with a white boy tagging along.
[ No offense, Chekov. There's a beat, before he glances at the younger man. In Russian: ]
I'll give you all the info you need. Also supplies and additional weapons. I know you don't like the plan. But you've arrived at a volatile time. We need to get the jump on our enemies -- and you can help us achieve that.
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Because the Red Lotus only got a few glimpses of him. Because they know nothing about his background, or who he is -- which works in our favor. Because he has weapons and smarts that will come in handy. Because it's better to keep your friends -- and the metal clan -- in the dark, especially if there's a double-agent relaying information to Zaheer. Also -- [ Here he visibly bristles, as if appalled by her blindness. ] -- If we leave the metal city, keeping a low profile will be impossible with a white boy tagging along.
[ No offense, Chekov. There's a beat, before he glances at the younger man. In Russian: ]
I'll give you all the info you need. Also supplies and additional weapons. I know you don't like the plan. But you've arrived at a volatile time. We need to get the jump on our enemies -- and you can help us achieve that.