Sergius smiled, only faintly, but he was beaming inwardly. "Harry Fisher has a great many clients I take a personal interest in, Mr. Slater. Unfortunately the man is, you would say... disagreeable? He is not deserving of respect. Nor of the funds he has collected through the work of his... youths." He finishes, glancing again at the woman. "As he was unwilling to share his information with me, I thought I should come to you, and we should... come to an agreement of sorts. You are not keen on Fisher, and nor am I. We should perhaps... do something about him."