Michael Corvin continued, "Let me put it this way. Whether we leave with you willingly today, or you send people to forcibly take us away, you won't face much resistance.
"Because that person would be more than happy to find out who's setting their sights on us. Do you think he'd go to great lengths, even expend vast manpower, just to rescue us?
"And you could use us as hostages to threaten him and achieve whatever you want. No—honestly, he'd be more than happy to blow us up along with you, in ways you can't imagine.
"Understand? He doesn't care about the value you think we have. We're bait, and we're also a beacon telling others where to strike.
"He made that clear to us from the very beginning. So, in order to survive, my wife and I will do our best not to get captured by fools like you.
"You don't have to believe me. You only get one chance anyway. If the worst happens, I know a lot of people will be buried with us. From a certain perspective, that doesn't seem so bad.
"After all, anyone who sets their sights on us and resorts to methods like this can't exactly be a good person. Still, I'll do my best to prevent that from happening.
"So the people you send had better be prepared. This is Hell's Kitchen. No matter how big a disturbance you cause, the New York City police probably won't even spare it a glance."
Ada Wong had seen similar possibilities in the assessments included in the files. Even after the Vampire couple said it outright, she was still half-convinced and half-doubtful. "Who is he?"
"If you don't even know who he is, you haven't even made it onto the chessboard. Go back. A company