" I’ve got to think about this. I thought Abbot was a stand-up guy, but how well do I know him outside of the few deals we’ve made? He’s the Augur. Power is his business. Everything else is secondary. Including me and a load of nine-to-five civilians downtown. I need to think about this more. But mostly I’ve got to watch my back. If something happens to me, what happens to Janet and Candy and the others? "

― Richard Kadrey , King Bullet (Sandman Slim, #12)