"So sorry it had to come to this, Burdock, but a girl's got to make a living. If it makes you feel better, I'm doing this because my boss, part of the... protectors... of the building I live in, they work for a noble who in turn has sided with the Big D, if you know what I mean. Now, if you will be so kind as to answer a few questions, this can be easy. If not... this will hurt you a LOT more than it will hurt me." Delphine said this with a sense of regret in her voice, but did not hesitate.