He sensed no resistance in the man while Mikajia asked his questions of the man and his surprise and disgust seemed genuine when he mentioned the shady dealing detailed in the letter between Giroud and Kalaus, with the collapse of the mine. It took almost no persuasion on Mikajia’s part after that to get Frankan to talk. He told Mikajia everything he knew about the two, their hobbies, their habits while in Baska and even their typical timetables. He told the man that he would first verify that the information provided by him was correct, and if he was found to be telling the truth, then they could talk further, but if he was found lying, Mikajia would hunt him down and kill him without a second thought. After that he left to go inform Mattoro of what he had learned.
However, he kept his suspicions to himself. After all, he had no proof to back up his instincts. But he had learned a long time ago to trust them. His instincts had been correct more than once, and had saved him more times than he could count. And right now, his instincts were screaming at him that Frankan was not to be trusted. The man had been far more knowledgeable about his fellow contractor’s whereabouts and hobbies than made sense. What’s more, he didn’t hesitate to believe what Mikajia was telling him. Even though he had the letter as supposed proof, who’s to say he hadn’t forged that letter himself.
The man was supposed to be some kind of big-time wealthy contractor, and yet, he simply believed the first bit of “Proof” handed to him that labeled his fellow contractors, men he’d been working with for ages, as shady criminals? Even under threat of torture, most people would be much more inclined to deny such accusations at first, not just accept them without a fight. However, if his instincts were correct, it would be best to keep his suspicions to himself for the time being. For all he knew, if Frankan was the real threat, it would be far more dangerous for Mikajia to tell Mattoro.
So for now, Mikajia simply made his way back to the hideout and informed Mattoro of what he had learned. He was very angry at finding out Giroud’s involvement from the letter, but appeared happy and relieved that Frankan at least seemed to be someone they could work with. He then handed Mikajia his payment before telling him he would be in contact again soon for their next phase. Mikajia accepted the payment with a nod and turned to leave, hoping all the while that his instinct was actually wrong. They would be in for one hell of a ride if he was right about Frankan.
WC = 1,407/1,000