It was a serious risk. If the other justices decided that her request was a sign that Fuchi’s case was weak, they might side with Renraku as Hague feared and dismiss the whole thing. They might even call for sanctions against Fuchi for wasting the court’s time. But Osborne had made a career out of being able to accurately read people and situations, and her instincts told her she should press this case now for all it was worth. She’d have continued even if Villiers hadn’t ordered her to do so. She was also counting on a little help from another quarter, even if he didn’t know it.