Even now, some organizations had friends. 

"I wouldn't expect the UCS to be buddies with thieves and murderers." He hesitated, just for a moment. "It's Horizon. They killed a bureaucrat and stole top secret information. I don't suppose you'd admit it if you had any relationship with them, fearing for your public image and all."

Nat half-stood and banged on the wall. A few moments later, Claudia poked her head into the room. He waved her over and scribbled on a piece of paper, some index card with a note about a meeting he was supposed to be in.

[i]Two teams.[/i]

Claudia nodded and stepped out. Nat would try his hardest to stay one step ahead. It's how he got where he was today. If Casper didn't think to take this opportunity to get some information on the Swehtesh, Thurmond's teams got more than they went there for. If he did... at least they'd break even.