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Tolin and Desmond eventually found themselves on the rooftop. They were on a hunt, of course. The pendants had been safely stowed away with orders given to a certain program that would activate if he didn't return shortly. Tolin wasn't taking any chances.

Orion was around here somewhere, and his allegiance had yet to be proven.

"Darkrai, is it?" He held the surprise from his face. He wasn't any more angry with Orion now, even after what he had done. Orion had betrayed his people a long time ago, without cause and without reason. He had already done the worst thing he could. His arrogant, idiotic personality changed little. It was clear where Solaris got it from. "I hadn't heard that part, yet. Well, not that it changes anything; certainly not why I came for you."

He sat down on one of the benches nearby. "I suppose the simple version of it all is 'friend or foe'. If you're on my side, then you're an ally. If you aren't, you're a threat to be exterminated. Normally I would avoid unnecessary fighting, but..." He took the gem that was around his neck and held it up slightly. "If we can't kill a crippled old man without any casualties, I might as well kill myself now." Orion had no gem and no pendant. If he was a problem for the guilds, then all hope was lost. The stronger elite would be easily four of five times stronger than Orion was, at least at the moment.

"Funny, I remember taking it." He deliberately pressed against Orion's ego. Right now, the Espeon's personality and actions were hard to predict. An attempt or test to evaluate his anger would tell Tolin much. Like how much the claim could be trusted. "That being said, I don't have the password. I do have other plates. If the Mind Plate is necessary, however, I can retrieve it. Determining the password of a friend is trivial in comparison to all the other bullshit I've had to do." He's had a chat with god. All three of them. He killed legends and became one himself, although in a much different sense. He was delving into the very fabric of existence so that he could slaughter god himself and repair the universe.

Guessing a password was a joke in comparison.

He was either a spy or he was completely serious. Either way, killing him was still viable later on and Tolin was making every gamble. From exceeding his authority to meeting with people prone to killing him to lying through his teeth, he was on a thin rope. So, risking it with Orion was merely the next step.

"The guilds will be meeting in a few days. I'll have it before then. I would like to have a little chat when I do." Orion had the best information as things were. Finding out what he knew was imperative. His knowledge of the elite was leagues ahead of what anyone else (friendly) had, so his input on tactics and battle power were the most important.

"He's a lot like his Grandson, isn't he?" The disdain was clear and apparent.

"More than he knows, unfortunately. This would be a lot easier if Solaris hadn't inherited everything from him." Either Orion being smarter or Solaris getting his blood more from his mother. Either would have been tremendously helpful, though it was decades too late to do anything about it.

"I'll go see what I can do about the plate. Keep an eye on the city, and Orion. If he leaves, figure out where he's went but don't follow him." Desmond nodded before disappearing up, into the sky.