That earned a sharp look. "Not dead. Where's the fun in that? I want him to live with the fact that I beat him. That I'm better than him. I don't want him dead." He needed him.
"And if I give you information you'll help me deal with him. Is that it?" That was a partnership he could get behind. He'd have to remember to do some research on this guy and find out just what he was dealing with.