[No point in beating around the bush. Alec doesn’t seem like the type to play the delicate back-and-forth while striking a deal. All the better for Rufus, because he doesn’t take the same delight in it as others, either. He prefers to be blunt.

To the point, then, but with a careful eye on his reaction all the while.]

Not for the reasons you might think.

[To quash Avalanche under Shinra’s boot, all for daring to stand up against perceived slights. No, if he wanted to do that, why would he bother calling in Alec?]

You’re an information broker, and I have information that Avalanche would find… beneficial. In the end, it’s good business for you, working as a middle-man between the VP of Shinra and the terrorist cell that wants so see it all burn down. Right?