Felzian banged his desk. "It’s very bad here now. Since we lost our support in the Senate, it’s impossible. It’s a farce now, it’s untenable! I’m washing my hands of you, and Washington, and everything that you stand for. And keep one thing in mind, young man. With Penninger in office here, if you out me, I can out you. You might embarrass me—even humiliate me. But if you ever try it, I’ll out you and the new Director. I’ll break you both in public, like a pair of matchsticks."