"Yeah… riiiight." The negotiator gave a deadpan look at me, not believing my words.
"No, I am really telling the truth here, believe me." My smiling face made zero wonders on him but I could see him crack for a moment.
The bandit couldn't tell whether the monster in front of him was lying or not. But with the helmet off, he didn't look that much dangerous as before.
"Before we start, why don't we start with our names." I suggest, "Mine's Henry, Henry Van Tax."
"My name is Kairol." Kairol had a thought, "You know, I heard that name before. Belonged to someone quite famous once."
"Let me guess, small guy, bald headed, has a tendency to fuck his maids?"
Kairol smiled, "Yeah absolutely, you described that bastard perfectly. It's almost as if you knew him personally."
'Not completely.' I think before saying, "That's because I did. Agrave Van Tax is- I mean, was my father."
The smile vanished from Kairol's face, "I- I didn't mean t-"
