As a matter of fact there was no counter offer, at least not one that would be able to stand up to the sheer dominance of the way Cole had made his demands. Irma was incensed, no matter which way you looked at it, this was a deal with the devil, there were advantages yes, but ultimately they would sign away their autonomy for a chance at survival, Irma would rather die than have to live the rest of her life beholden to whims of someone with a heart as Dark as Cole.