>>5658990Well, he said he needs a patron with deep pockets and nothing says effectively infinite money like Government Funded out of a "First World" nation like Throne Town.
We need smart people/good help, and he needs phat stacks of Government Cash. It's a mutually beneficial relationship. Make him an asset.
Also, as making him an asset means he will (by necessity) spill the beans about his solution later we should liquor him up a bit more and ask about the tengu girls. Again, both us and him should be downing water between drinks to minimize or eliminate the coming hangover.
