Not a flicker of recognition. Could this really not be James? He'd been certain...!
No, it had to be. The false politeness, so perfectly British, couldn't come from anyone else. He'd heard that tone before. Fine. If he was going to deny having known him, having killed him, then Alec was going to pull no punches.
An idea occurred to the former 00. Even if his blood boiled at the sight of him, surely it would be better to have James as at least some sort of ally. Don't kill him. Yet. If he truly did not recognize his fellow 00-agent...that presented a lovely opportunity. He'd never have thought he'd try to enlist Bond's help, especially not after Cuba, but...things changed. And if he had to break out the big guns, if he had to prove his former friendship by telling Bond how his own parents had died, information he didn't share out too willingly, well...!
"I doubt it, 007. We're very old friends, you and I." The code number would get his attention, if nothing else.
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No, it had to be. The false politeness, so perfectly British, couldn't come from anyone else. He'd heard that tone before. Fine. If he was going to deny having known him, having killed him, then Alec was going to pull no punches.
An idea occurred to the former 00. Even if his blood boiled at the sight of him, surely it would be better to have James as at least some sort of ally. Don't kill him. Yet. If he truly did not recognize his fellow 00-agent...that presented a lovely opportunity. He'd never have thought he'd try to enlist Bond's help, especially not after Cuba, but...things changed. And if he had to break out the big guns, if he had to prove his former friendship by telling Bond how his own parents had died, information he didn't share out too willingly, well...!
"I doubt it, 007. We're very old friends, you and I." The code number would get his attention, if nothing else.