"Awkward?" If he thinks about it, it probably wouldn't make her too popular with either side.

If she hadn't already been honest so far, he'd raise an eyebrow at that. Victor, the one other person in law enforcement he's met who would admit resorting to violence, was pretty unique. And plain stupid, Firo would say. "No, it's really not. At least not to me." He knows a few people and has heard of more who enjoy it. It's probably part of the reason they're in the business.

"How often do you hafta do that? If you don't mind me askin'." Sometimes being the voice of authority just isn't enough, especially when you're working with people who may think they have little to lose.