[Whether he likes it or not. He doesn't like how that sounds, but he's done plenty of things in his line of work that he didn't particularly like, so it's not entirely so out of the norm that he would vocalize any complaints. Especially not to Rufus Shinra. Rude is a professional, after all.]

There is a very short list of people who can compel me to do anything.

[Rude says quietly, but with an edge of seriousness behind it. Still, he continues to listen, making mental notes regarding the advantages. Wealth, power, and status don't mean anything to him, but they do to their group as a whole. Rude understands what Rufus is trying to say, and offers a nod.]

I'll do what I can to contribute. [He can't help but think that this sort of thing was more up Reno's alley than his own, but he'll be damned if he'll allow himself to be useless. Still, he understands in those subtle words what his orders are. He thinks about what he's already had to do so far, and sighs.]

Losing doesn't suit us.