There's a good ten seconds of silence from Quintus' end--he keeps the call muted as he and his associates talk over the situation. Corsca is angry, unable to believe that the Gamemakers couldn't have planned for such damage. Was it incompetence or an inside job? What kind of risk would be involved in sending Peacekeepers in with them? What if rebels were in there, slaughtering the Tributes?
"They wouldn't want to kill them," Quintus insists. "That's not in their interest. This Arena's already unpopular--if they want to come across as heroes they'll rescue them."
Townsden raises the possibility that this is a trap, intended to embarrass the Capitol. It's a possibility Quintus has to acknowledge. But if they have any chance of salvaging the situation, of allowing things to proceed as usual, they have to deal with the damage.
He switches the speaker back on.
"We're ready and willing to assist. How many of your guys are you going to need to send in there to get things up and running?"
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There's a good ten seconds of silence from Quintus' end--he keeps the call muted as he and his associates talk over the situation. Corsca is angry, unable to believe that the Gamemakers couldn't have planned for such damage. Was it incompetence or an inside job? What kind of risk would be involved in sending Peacekeepers in with them? What if rebels were in there, slaughtering the Tributes?
"They wouldn't want to kill them," Quintus insists. "That's not in their interest. This Arena's already unpopular--if they want to come across as heroes they'll rescue them."
Townsden raises the possibility that this is a trap, intended to embarrass the Capitol. It's a possibility Quintus has to acknowledge. But if they have any chance of salvaging the situation, of allowing things to proceed as usual, they have to deal with the damage.
He switches the speaker back on.
"We're ready and willing to assist. How many of your guys are you going to need to send in there to get things up and running?"