[That catches Silco a little off guard. His smile turns a little less predatory and a bit more amused as he sits back again.]

Forgive me, it's not often I speak with someone who has sense. You are correct, a sudden lack of Shimmer would be devastating for the Undercity, but scaling back production would only allow the other Chem Barons to ramp up their own production. Trust me, they are much harder to negotiate with.

And believe it or not, the current strain of Shimmer is the 'cleanest' Singed was able to produce. Unless you think you can do better than your former mentor?