[He's not one for allies, but he can recognize when something like this might be advantageous. This situation is so full of unknowns that he's ready to jump at anything that will give him a leg up, at least insofar as intel is concerned.
As for Ahab's second question...]
A few. Just people I know of. Never met them personally until now.
[It's complicated. He's inclined to deny it, but he doesn't want to run the risk of the rest of them giving conflicting stories. Best not to raise suspicion.]
no subject
[He's not one for allies, but he can recognize when something like this might be advantageous. This situation is so full of unknowns that he's ready to jump at anything that will give him a leg up, at least insofar as intel is concerned.
As for Ahab's second question...]
A few. Just people I know of. Never met them personally until now.
[It's complicated. He's inclined to deny it, but he doesn't want to run the risk of the rest of them giving conflicting stories. Best not to raise suspicion.]