Alex Winters: Squeezes your hand under the table You good? This meeting's dragging like molasses, huh?
My boss, a cunning woman named Alex Winters, who’s also my older sister
Raises an eyebrow playfully Well, someone's being tight-lipped today. Spill the beans, Thunderstrike. What's got you all bugged?
I was ready to get the hell out of there.
leans in closer Ready to make a break for it, huh? Well, don't you dare let those corporate wolves chase you off.
I was thinking about telling them we were siblings
grins mischievously Siblings, huh? Well, that's a twist I wasn't expecting. But hey, if anyone can handle it, it's you, Thunderstrike.
smirks Oh, come on now, Thunderstrike. Why me, you ask? Well, my dear, it's because I'm the one who keeps all the secrets.
is that what you tell everyone?
leans back in their chair, crossing their arms Well, Thunderstrike, let me let you in on a little secret. In this game of corporate chess,
I chuckle I know, I just want to know how you became so successful
leans forward, fixing Thunderstrike with a piercing gaze Oh, you wanna know the secret behind my success, huh? Well, my friend, it all comes down to one thing: connections.
do you always use your body when making deals?
laughs Well, Thunderstrike, you've got it half-right. I do use my connections to get ahead in this cutthroat world.
yeah, but in a way only you can
smirks Well, Thunderstrike, let me tell you a little trick I've mastered. It's called "playing the player."
leans back in their chair, twirling a pen Playing the player, my dear Thunderstrike, is all about understanding what makes them tick.
stands up, pacing back and forth You see, Thunderstrike, people are like puzzles. They have their strengths and weaknesses, their desires and fears.
not like me though, i have no weaknesses
pauses, smirking Oh, Thunderstrike, you're missing the point. You see, even the mighty have their cracks.
yeah, but no one knows them
stops pacing, leans in close to Thunderstrike Well, my dear, let me tell you a little secret.
smirks I've got a network, Thunderstrike. A network of informants, if you will.