du Tourbillon listens to Katarina sagely, recognizing the keeness of mind underlying her considerable bravado. He cannot help but chuckle quietly thru the cigar smoke, as Katarina pegs his strategy: high-balling of his shares in order to gain concessions. Something she has said, however, strikes a nerve for the man, evidenced by a slight twitch of his eyebrow and lip. Still he remains silent, listening attentively. There may be an air of self-importan to the man, but clearly by his treatment of his purser and his face-to-face negotiations with Katarina and Barrington, he is not a completely pompous ass. At mention of completing the treasure hunt in a month, he does widen his eyes, glancing at Barrington, obviously finding this difficult to believe.
"Well, Madame, you certainly have fire! If my past associates had you on their voyages, they would be sitting with substantially more gain today!" He pauses to tap his cigar, studying the future captain of this expedition. "I am man of singular vision, Madame du Corazon, and once you understand this about me, I am no mystery at all. For me, hunting sunken treasures is about answering a question. Profit, yes, but always with a question to find order from chaos. Perhaps that is why I sought out your group. Gold and glory are not your only motivation in seeking Lè Gloriosa, is it? That is how I know you will succeed. And why I would not wish to lose you to competition."
"As for terms, if 6 shares for myself is fair, I have two more conditions - along with those already discussed - I must insist on. Firstly, if you engage in privateering you will not target ships flying un drapeau français; were I to be accused of financing attacks on my own nation I would be labeled a traitor." When he says privateering, it is clear he is using it as a polite term for piracy. "Secondly, that if any of the treasures of Lè Gloriosa are in imminent danger of falling into the hands of one of the four colonial powers, that you ensure they do not by any means necessary, even destroying or sinking such treasures. There are a great many things, I am led to believe, that have sunk with her which could tilt the balance of power in the West Indies. Sommes-nous d'accord?"