[hr][hr][center][h1][b][i][color=orangered]Caesar[/color] & [color=darkgoldenrod]Keystone[/color][/i][/b][/h1]
[img][/img][hr][b][color=dimgray]Location:[/color][/b] Chicago (Grimaldi Books)
[b][color=ff4500]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A
[b][color=b8860b]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A [hr][hr][/center]

	Though both Keystone and Caesar turned their gazes to regard the sudden burst of inquisitiveness from the other man in the room, it was the larger Londoner that made any sort of move to address the questions, and only after reaching out to gather up his identification, his boss's, and the cup of coffee given to him by the proprietress. Still regarding the man, he absently held Caesar's credentials up for him to take, and gave his coffee a tentative sip. [color=b8860b]"Thanks ya, Miss."[/color] he said quietly, almost stressing the extent of his worldly manners. But to Robert, he was a little more direct. [color=b8860b]"We ain't got the knowin' of one another good enough to have that talk, get me? Best you stay away from this."[/color] 

	Keystone gave a small nudge to Caesar and motioned his eyes up to the visible security points and cameras, to which the older Mexican gave the mildest of nods. It seemed that they were in agreement about something, though they weren't sharing it out loud. Instead, the pair chose to listen and reflect upon Adelaide's words. Nothing they hadn't heard before in the basic education systems of their respective countries or from other sources more recently, but sometimes it was useful to hear it all in one place at one time. A perspective thing. And her words seemed to imply that this incarnation of the concept of Juno stretched back a long, long way - or was designed to appear as such for those who knew a little about the Roman deity. A sense of permanence, be it as an indication of longevity or merely propaganda. 

	When the woman decided to leave the area and make for a staircase, Caesar held out a hand to suggest that they wait before moving to join her, in case she was intentionally trying to put some distance between herself and the pair of men. But when she continued speaking to them even as she moved, that idea went away rather quickly. Caesar and Keystone rose and shuffled along behind as quickly as they dared, not wanting to further leave a touchy impression. The conversation on her end stopped with a hefty sum mentioned for the right to peruse her library, albeit indirectly, and set the ball squarely back in their court. Or, as the man with the power to sign the checks, in [i]Caesar's[/i] court. [color=ff4500]"A half million goes over my expense account's limit."[/color] he said bluntly. He wasn't lying. Caesar generally gave himself a set amount for an annual expense account, provided it was for business use. Anything higher and he preferred to keep it above board and contracted. It was just good business. [color=ff4500]"I call this a consultation, maybe we can work something out. But it won't be up front. Sorry to waste your time."[/color] Caesar was perfectly capable of acquiring five hundred thousand dollars American, in cash, probably within an hour. Less if a branch of MSS was nearby. But carrying that much on him? It was laughable. 

	The venerable man began to turn, to be stopped by a quiet throat clear from Keystone. [color=b8860b]"Cameras, Boss? Work something out, may'ap?"[/color] he suggested, prompting Caesar to turn his head back around. [color=ff4500]"Wentworth... I can't trust a location they can poke their noses in whenever they feel like. Your agreement with them, if it's passive or just reacting to reports, I can't trust that they won't anyway. Here's my offer: Cancel your contract with them, pick it up with [i]us[/i]. We can have your equipment flipped out by end of business. Platinum electronics package, physical security if you want it, too. Concierge service. Bodyguards on call. Half million of service [i]for free[/i]. Minimum one year, even if the numbers go over 500K. The rest is handled like a standard consultant fee, deposited into an account of your choice after the papers go through."[/color] He nodded gravely, curious even about his own motivations for offering up such an arrangement. True, it would ultimately cost his company less in actual, liquid funds as this was mostly service based, but still seemed like a princely arrangement for access to a library that he could not personally confirm. Still, this was important somehow, and not just because of the odd hack-job on his plane's video.