[ Sylvain arches an eyebrow at that tone, a little caught off guard by it. That hadn't been what he'd expected from Claude at all. ]

Aww. That almost makes it sound like you'd miss me.

[ It's said jokingly, but there's a definite note of self-deprecation there. He takes another drink, shaking his head as he still considers this news Claude's given him. ]

Bad ideas haven't really stopped us before. The risk might be worth it, if we could find out something useful. Especially if it's about the... Teach. Regardless, it wouldn't be a quick effort. Getting that kind of influence and trust here would take time. And a lot of careful actions.