[ Talk about a rock and a hard place. Neil can either lie and say that no recourse was discussed, or come clean and admit he threatened Ribbons (and, by extension, Hiling) to behave "or else".
He grunts. ] I don't like the idea of getting a third party involved. Getting everyone on the same page is one thing, but having someone else rooting through our business? [ Sighing, he presses his fingers against the dome. ] Come on, do you really believe that whoever we get to "mediate" will not just become a target or, worse yet, get too nosy and in over their heads?