Kris already knew Angelo's train of thought even before he spoke it, as Kris had already considered this line in cases his initial plan failed, though he would've preferred to be anonymous himself right now. Not to mention Angelo being a Level 5 meant he may know even more tricks of the trade around Burst Link's community, especially concerning the shady sides of it; seeing though how he stuck with his Protoge and acted rather aloof towards others, Kris decided to risk the bluff.
"Sorry, but if you are actually going to play MY game, I'm already leagues ahead of you. You don't seem the type of guy to strike up even formal acquaintances, and even if you tried you don't come off as a charmer nor effective persuader; it's probably why you had to gain a Protoge in the first place. I have my established contacts - they may have been a risky investment, but that will be paid off shortly after I sell them your real life information; last I heard Guardian/Protoge pairs fetched a high price on the black market. Also FYI, I have just enough BP to level up to 4 and then some, so now even the Unlimited Neutral Field will be off-limits to you once I spread the word. Ol' Lil' won't even have to worry about that though; a Level 1 is just the cherry on top for BP hungry Linkers."
"Now let's be reasonable: IDs - really? We all go to the same school, and there's no reason for any of us to fake our real names, not to mention how illegal that could be. No, right now we are on equal ground, as we can easily sell each other out, except I may just do it before you. However, I assure you (do I require an oath?) that my original intent in dealing with you was not at all as tasteless as blackmail: merely a retroactive plan in case things...take a wrong turn. Especially as we now share a common enemy, "the enemy of my enemy is an ally," no? I give you my word, and can give only that (apologies), that until this threat is dealt with, I will harm neither you nor your Protoge, directly nor indirectly, in real life nor in augmented reality. Though that will be for you to decide whether you keep an eye on her or not; I admit she was bold in taking the first approach. I advise you to stick close to her whenever possible, in case the hacker does return and decides to match against all opponents within a close proximity to each other (though unlikely to repeat this mistake)."
"Heh, by the way, and excuse me for getting under your skin a bit, but I've been wondering how you managed to hook up with a girl that easily through a video game. Guess you maybe a smoother guy than I credit you with." Kris couldn't help but foolishly grin, knowing the backlash he'd get, but not caring at all as long as he had the upper hand.
