"There, you see, I agree with you," Claudius says. He knew he could count on Nightingale to be reasonable and not come at this with cop energy¹. "That's why I wished to convene and strategize. It all depends on whether she can get out, or get out quickly -- if she can't, I can sway her to our way of thinking with time. But I'd like to stay ahead of her, if you understand me."

¹Claudius, we can see your internal monologue.