Disclaimer: I do not own Leverage or Person of Interest
"The reason we will beat them, Nate, is because we are better. We know their place, our role in this." Sophie said. They were sitting around their table, looking nervous. They'd never gone against someone like this. Nate was deciding whether or not to pull the plug.
"There's only two of them." Hartisan said.
"And five of us." Parker added nodding.
"I don't think we can do this one." Eliot said rubbing his shoulder.
"Man, you're just mad someone whooped yo ass." Hartisan laughed.
"Shut up." Eliot growled.
"You think about it." Sophie said. "You can take away one of us and the group will cope and get them back. Like when Sterling had Parker and Hartisan. We all know the hierarchy of this." She said. "Nate's the leader and we're pieces on his chess set. We know where we stand. We know someone's in charge." She said. "We have to play that weakness. They think they're equals. Separate the two and let's see them then." Sophie said. Parker, Hartisan, and Eliot were all nodding. Everyone turned to Nate. The only one who'd been silent the whole time.
"Do we really want to con these people?" Nate asked. The other four gaped at him.
"They hacked my system." Hartisan said.
"Beat me up." Eliot growled.
"But for what purpose? He said it was to warn us. What if they're really the good guys? What if they're like us?" Nate asked.
"And you believed him?" Sophie asked incredulously. Nate shrugged.
"I'd like to think I can tell when people lie." Nate said. Parker, Eliot, Hartisan and Sophie looked around at each other then laughed hysterically.