Look, if these were your average chucklefuck hunters, I would say you're right to be disappointed. But that isn't the case here.
[David finally puts the book to the side and gets up to face him more.]
I tangled with these guys in London. They're smart, stealthy and tactical. They start months in advance, work on indoctrinating the locals before they bring in the big guns. They don't leave obvious signs until they're ready to strike. They're as close as you can get to professionals, and they almost killed me, Harvey.
Me.
[Which is saying something because David almost always has an exit strategy. It's not a mark against his magical prowess, it's a comment on his ability to get himself out of a situation with minimal damage.
no subject
[David finally puts the book to the side and gets up to face him more.]
I tangled with these guys in London. They're smart, stealthy and tactical. They start months in advance, work on indoctrinating the locals before they bring in the big guns. They don't leave obvious signs until they're ready to strike. They're as close as you can get to professionals, and they almost killed me, Harvey.
Me.
[Which is saying something because David almost always has an exit strategy. It's not a mark against his magical prowess, it's a comment on his ability to get himself out of a situation with minimal damage.
And he almost didn't make it out of London.]