While Maeda's guard isn't going to believe him in the least - and Stephen will know this before the conversation ends! - there will be a chance to get some juicy information. He'll know who some of the loyal guards are, how they're typically chosen by Maeda, and what someone can do to get in there. The guard is a better source of shifts, but there's the sense that anyone outside of the inner circle is expendable.
We're assuming that Stephen wouldn't be able to simultaneously push the BS he's spinning while also prying into the guard's mind, by the way!
That said, Stephen will likely come away with two impressions:
1. That he's likely going to be in trouble if Maeda isn't put in check quickly, if only because he's tested his luck one too many times. That means that people close to Stephen are in danger (so, his employees, his business partner, etc.).
2. That he can use those guards to get close to Maeda. They'll have to do some legwork to find them, but this is where big Jason can come in, since those guys will be known in criminal circles. She recruits guys who Know Their Shit, but also know how to be loyal - so it's similar to how people in the mob families end up going up the ranks and how loyalty is tested. From there, we'll let you guys decide how to do this, but let us know if you need more help!
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While Maeda's guard isn't going to believe him in the least - and Stephen will know this before the conversation ends! - there will be a chance to get some juicy information. He'll know who some of the loyal guards are, how they're typically chosen by Maeda, and what someone can do to get in there. The guard is a better source of shifts, but there's the sense that anyone outside of the inner circle is expendable.
We're assuming that Stephen wouldn't be able to simultaneously push the BS he's spinning while also prying into the guard's mind, by the way!
That said, Stephen will likely come away with two impressions:
1. That he's likely going to be in trouble if Maeda isn't put in check quickly, if only because he's tested his luck one too many times. That means that people close to Stephen are in danger (so, his employees, his business partner, etc.).
2. That he can use those guards to get close to Maeda. They'll have to do some legwork to find them, but this is where big Jason can come in, since those guys will be known in criminal circles. She recruits guys who Know Their Shit, but also know how to be loyal - so it's similar to how people in the mob families end up going up the ranks and how loyalty is tested. From there, we'll let you guys decide how to do this, but let us know if you need more help!