Montana said, and said nothing for a short while, opting to study the man in front of him instead. Observations often lead context to a situation, from the weathered look around the eyes of his opposite, he could tell that experience had not missed him during his time in the ash. There was reason to be dubious, but unless he had altered his memories, Dawn would have no trouble picking the dishonesty out of his brain. If his memories had indeed be altered, he could still, theoretically be turned against his handlers if coerced properly. 

All was considered, but musings were only the context to the facts at hand. It was no secret that a powerful mentalist lead their ranks, and if this mercenary had information on slavers, he had certainly done his homework before approaching them. 

There was also the fact that Toby, one who understood the power and structure of lies more than some of his fellows, had just vouched for Specter. Montana turned his head to the side slightly, and nodded his thanks in Toby's direction.

[color=slategray]"The obvious is often the most important, as the nuance is often subject to change."[/color] 

[color=slategray]"The identity of this slaver, what ties to they hold, what are their contacts, manpower, and skilled forward operatives. I am also keen on understanding their armaments, tenacity, how quickly they are able to mobilize, their distance from our position, and, what gifts they have at their disposal. Our most recent encounter ended in an elite Erubesco field team being routed, prior to this was a successful retrieval op at a main Erubesco base. I will reject the notion that they are misguided and assume they have planned a decisive victory, as our potential collateral damage would outweigh profit."[/color]



Each word had been measured and enunciated. 

[color=slategray]"Temperament. For that dictates much about how one uses and plays their hand."[/color]

An altruistic mercenary was a rarity, but one who'd rather receive payment from a group who's beliefs aligned with their own was a mercenary who hadn't lost their humanity. 

They were a small group. Balancing brutality and morality. 

He'd be watching Specter very closely, to see where he fell on the spectrum.