They wadded up their SOS bed sheet, in case the rebels decided to come up and check on them. Negotiating with the A-L.P. was a possibility, but in council session Rizome had decided not to press them. The rebels had already seized the Rizome godown; they might just as easily seize the Rizome personnel. They’d already kidnapped two cops and a Member of Parliament. The situation’s hostage potential was obvious.