[The threat is infuriating. He wants to lean across the desk, grab Elias by his £50 tie, and shake him. Jon gets as far as slamming his hands down on Elias' desk and rising out of his chair.]

Why are you doing this? Why can't you let her have this? It's not even hurting you. What possible reason could you have for denying her? Because you can? She has a hard enough time in this damn city. And if you put her in Realignment again...

You are complicit in this business. Anything potentially illegal I've been doing, you've been facilitating it.