Jericho and Gracelyn had enjoyed their time in the little food joint and, despite his best efforts, probably had more to drink than they should have. He himself didn't even get buzzed, but after last night, he wasn't certain how well she could hold her booze while still recovering. However, he stayed focused on the briefing until one of the new arrivals essentially said that the other seeds had no place in the assault. [color=Gold]"Sorry to bust your bubble, [i]Foxy Bingo[/i], but you're additional support. Did you see the razing of Dollet first hand, almost become a part of it? Did you watch your fellow SeeDs ripped apart by one man who's entire life had been programmed into him? Did you coordinate with the rest of this team to shut down the same man so that he could be brought in and questioned to get us to this point? Did you coordinate with the rest of this team, a couple of them aside, to escape the bombardment that wiped a city off the map? No? Then don't judge the abilities of the newer SeeDs on how recently they graduated."[/color] Jericho had never been one to pull any punches when the abilities of himself or those who proved themselves capable in the field and most of the men and women here had done just that.

[color=Gold]"Unfair assessments aside, the riot is our best chance. Even using thermite gel, there's a chance Deling could escape and go into hiding while we would risk being exposed with no success. And if the assault fails, then we're all dead anyways. Though perhaps some...preemptive sabotage to stop Deling's float before the rioting begins."[/color]