A New Subject- Project 863

Back and forth ch3

Lily's POV:

This guys mood swings are all over the place its kinda giving me a headache trying to keep up. We all head down stairs to get something to drink and possibly a snack and of course as soon as we get to the kitchen we get another text. I think Matt is kinda fed up with it because he handed the phone over to woods.

(underline syphus; bold us)

Stop playing games. I'm not going to give you some sweet proclamation of trust and unity, this is a transaction at best. if you don't agree, I won't be so kind about getting what I want. I'm giving you a chance here.

I can destroy your business in an instant if I chose. I'm attempting to find common ground.

"how do you destroy that's something perpetually online?' woods ask. we all laugh in agreement

so basically he's just threatening us and I'm assuming his goal is just to get us to fold. From what I have seen through these guys don't fold so easily so if that's his goal it's gonna take a lot more than some empty threats. As we are sitting here trying to figure out his goalie text once again

I apologize, there are just things going on that you have no idea about. There are things there I need to survive.

I just want to have a peaceful trade, that's all.

After everything you've done to us, do you really expect us to trust you?

Your word means nothing to us

I wouldn't be so sure. The truth is the truth no matter who it comes from.

how can we trust its the truth though. we don't really know this guy and now he just thinks he can threaten us into believing him.

Fine, let us talk for a moment.

we sit here for a moment trying to figure out what he can do to earn our trust if anything at all. Matt decides to pick up the phone and text him

What do you want?

'It doesn't hurt to have this conversation. we can just when It goes-" Matt says before we get a text

I know you found a case of vials in the walls of your studio. That's my personal property, and I want it back.

Is that all?

"We really need to know what all his wants are before we truly decide on what to do because there could be something we won't give up." Samantha makes s great point but then he responds

Of course not. all of the evidence that you've collected belongs to my company, and therefore me. you will include that as well.

"is he serious right now?" I asked kinda shocked because I feel like thats a stupid request. he should know we aren't going to give up everything.

"why would we give that up? thats our only leverage." Matt points out. another text comes through

The emulator too

" there is no way." Matt stops for a second " we just got to a point where everything connects too well. do you see what I'm saying?" Matt looks over at woods.

Woods looks confused "you gotta help me out a little here."

Everything just clicked for me. I look at woods and at the same time Samantha, Matt and I all say "the LAPD officer"