Proposition (2)
“You know your little offer is pretty crazy, right?”
“Kid, I’ve been alive long enough to be your great ancestor. Trust me, I know stupid. This isn’t it.”
“Yeah but seriously. Me as... that? You’re smoking something.”
“Couple hundred years ago maybe but that was a phase..”
“I’m not going to ask.”
“And you’re smart not to. Look, kid. It requires a certain about of discreteness to do and last time I checked your file, your abilities match up perfectly for it.”
“But why me? I don’t even know you and I’ve never even been to your district.”
“What? You want to go back to your own after everything that was pulled?”
“......No.”
“Thought so. Okay about about this. I know this place here’s having a Game soon and you’re still flying high in the hierarchy. I also know that you’ve noticed your stagnation and are biting at the bit to be able to not hold yourself back anymore, to quit hiding right?”
“.....”
“So here’s the deal. Just go through the Game same as usual. If you don’t find a reason to stay, then my offer is still open. If you do, then nothing happens. Win-win either way. And the offer will stay open for you no matter what, so if you come back a later time, you can still take me up on it.”
“It would stay open that long?”
“It’s not like it’s an emergency. I’m just tired. Very tired.”
“.....Fine.. I’ll... keep it in mind..”