EXECUTIVE HEADHUNT
"Now suppose there was a land where all men were thralls. No, less than thralls, because thralls at least have some rights and protection in law. Suppose all men were slaves except for one master and his soldiers. And suppose that master had the worst kind of madness, finding his greatest pleasure in the misery and degradation, the torture, of his slaves. An emperor who conquered only to enjoy the cries, the whimpers, the begging for mercy of those he ruled. A man who had lived very long and has a great army." Raadgiver leaned toward Nils. "What would you do if you lived in a land like that?"
"I have never thought of such a thing," Nils answered. "Where is that land?"
"Right now it is far to the southeast," Raadgiver answered.
"But someday, perhaps soon, it may include all of Europe, even Denmark.
"And what we want you to do is kill that man."