If they're in trouble, at some point they're going to have to decide to trust someone. I'm not going to lie to you and say that might not backfire, though.

I can't promise I'm that much more trustworthy, but if your friend really runs out of options and ends up having to turn to CONDOR, I'm always up to forgetting the rules if I don't much like them.

I'd say don't tell anyone I said that, but I think it's a known quantity at this point.