Granted, his theoretical retirement isn't so much planned as necessary-- if George Novikov is making attempts on his life, certainly the Brotherhood must have authorized it-- but he's always had the vague idea that sooner or later he'd give it up and rest a while on his laurels. Now the question is one of whether he'll manage to cut a deal for his life. Or perhaps, whether he'll escape further attempts.
"For the moment I'm toying with ideas." That is, after all, the idea behind asking questions of the sort he's posed: what the City needs, and how he might supply it. "But I'll be sure to keep you up to date."
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Granted, his theoretical retirement isn't so much planned as necessary-- if George Novikov is making attempts on his life, certainly the Brotherhood must have authorized it-- but he's always had the vague idea that sooner or later he'd give it up and rest a while on his laurels. Now the question is one of whether he'll manage to cut a deal for his life. Or perhaps, whether he'll escape further attempts.
"For the moment I'm toying with ideas." That is, after all, the idea behind asking questions of the sort he's posed: what the City needs, and how he might supply it. "But I'll be sure to keep you up to date."