"It's not going to work unless we have his cooperation. He's the only one locally who would know how to do this," said one man.

"I believe his wife will be able to talk him into it," said another.

"Is she trustworthy?"

"Who cares? She's aware that they'll both be killed if she doesn't convince him."

"That should do it. These people, hah," the man snorted a laugh, "they'll do anything to live in the hell that their world has become."