To tell the truth, as we're all under the roof of Sparks, we really don't want to have a falling out with City Hall.
Moreover, keeping Adelaide, as well as Bitcher, is indeed more valuable than putting them behind bars!
But then again, if the City West precinct had handled the situation by themselves, they would have been in a natural position of power.
But since it was David who handled it, without him, City Hall might not even give a damn about the City West precinct.
So, Hopkinson and Richards could only look towards David, hinting that he should be the one calling the shots.
Of course, there was also an element of passing the buck.
If David rejected the idea, they could later tell City Hall, "It's not that I didn't want to give you a way out, but Director David didn't agree. It's not our fault!"
Seeing the looks from the two men, Yates could not help but understand. The only one who could make decisions now was David and with that realization, his anxiety grew.
