>What do you think are the chance he might let us have the hand? It would be
>most helpful in identifying the victim and possibly lead to more
>information."
>
>"To be honest, I half expect them to pull a 'hand, wha hand?' kind of
>routine. I doubt they have it in their posession, probably discarded
>already. If they do have it, and admit to having it, I think it will be a
>hard sell to get it from them. But stranger things have happened before,"
>Joe replied candidly.
>
>Dais had to agree. "I have no doubt that you are right. It just seems to
>me that while th Bajorans are good at covering things up, they have made
>some serious mistakes. For example, why was the hand even brought to the
>station in the first place? It seems to me like a risk they would not want
>to take."
>
>"Unless you are an arrogant politician who thinks that they can do anything,
>and often does everything..... My guess it is a trophy of some sort.
>Something to gloat over, and to make a point with. After they make their
>point they will dispose of it, which offers new possibilities. But we
>really do not have enough to start down that road, at least not just yet."
>
>Dais could barely hide his disgust at the statement. While he did not want
>to really think about it, he was sure that this Bajoran was probably not the
>only sentient being in the universe that did such things. "Well, hopefully,
>our discussion this afternoon will help in that area."
>
"It should. Let's just hope that we can get through this quickly. Having a
severed hand carrier or collector on station does not make me happy. Not in the
slightest.
Well, it is about that time again. Shall we mosey on down there..."
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