[--It's pretty good chocolate, the way it promptly melts in the mouth, goes down smoothly. Doesn't quite scratch that humbly plain itch his preferred 141 coins do, exactly, but still ought to serve just as well. Though the pleased little humming sound that Hugo makes, right after Wise asks that question...has maybe less to do with the chocolate, yes. And more to do with the curiosity so clearly expressed over there. Hugo idly flicks the thumb drive between his fingertips like one of his coins, testing the utterly minimal weight of it, studying its black shell as if it were a gemstone.]
This...is the fruit of several months' painstaking toil. The apple of many a powerful eye. The key to quite a PubSec conspiracy. [His eyes flick up from the thumb drive to Wise across the way; a knowing smile curves on his features.] Let me guess, were you expecting a work of art? Perhaps a fine jewelry piece? Granted, it's not exactly as if Mockingbird's beyond such marks in undeserving hands too. But lies just so often shine ever brighter than any treasure...
[Interesting, isn't it? Intriguing, isn't it? Wise is given a prudent moment until his hands are free of tea-related items...and then, casual as can be, Hugo's lightly tossing the thumb drive his way. So he can have a look for himself, if he's so inclined! Isn't that nice? ...How good are you at catching things, Wise...]
The most difficult part's over, at least, but now there's still the matter of cracking this particular nut. Care to place some bets on how difficult it's going to be to decrypt? Hmm, I honestly almost wouldn't be surprised if it's primed to explode under too much duress or something... [How good are you at catching things, Wise--]
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This...is the fruit of several months' painstaking toil. The apple of many a powerful eye. The key to quite a PubSec conspiracy. [His eyes flick up from the thumb drive to Wise across the way; a knowing smile curves on his features.] Let me guess, were you expecting a work of art? Perhaps a fine jewelry piece? Granted, it's not exactly as if Mockingbird's beyond such marks in undeserving hands too. But lies just so often shine ever brighter than any treasure...
[Interesting, isn't it? Intriguing, isn't it? Wise is given a prudent moment until his hands are free of tea-related items...and then, casual as can be, Hugo's lightly tossing the thumb drive his way. So he can have a look for himself, if he's so inclined! Isn't that nice? ...How good are you at catching things, Wise...]
The most difficult part's over, at least, but now there's still the matter of cracking this particular nut. Care to place some bets on how difficult it's going to be to decrypt? Hmm, I honestly almost wouldn't be surprised if it's primed to explode under too much duress or something... [How good are you at catching things, Wise--]