"Improbable Cause"/"The Die is Cast" Line-by-Line

[Vanyel]

Odo: My question is: Why?

 

[Alienesse]

INFORMANT: You'd have to ask the Romulans. But I do know that you are investigating a very insignificant piece of a much larger puzzle.

 

[Ziz]

Odo: What do you mean?

 

[Alienesse]

INFORMANT: There's been a great deal of unusual Romulan activity these past weeks. Cloaked ships believed to be warbirds have been detected near the Cardassian border. Troop movements. Communication activity.

 

[Gul Re'jal]

ODO: Sounds like they're preparing for an invasion.

 

[Alienesse]

INFORMANT: It has occurred to us. And we're ready for it if it should happen. But it doesn't make any sense.

 

[Gul Re'jal]

ODO: Does war ever make sense?

 

[Alienesse]

INFORMANT: Still the wry observer of humanoid folly. Tell me, do you still do the Cardassian neck trick?

 

[Gul Re'jal]

ODO: No, I don't.

 

[Leandar]

Informant: Pity. You were so good at it. Garak isn't the only former operative in the Order who had an unfortunate incident yesterday. But he's the luckiest. The other five didn't survive.

 

[Gul Re'jal]

ODO: Five operatives were killed yesterday?

 

[Leandar]

Informant: Killed? No. Three died from natural causes. The other two perished in accidents.

 

[Gul Re'jal]

ODO: Quite a coincidence.

 

[SantaTom]

INFORMANT: If you believe in coincidence...

 

[Enterprise1981]

ODO: I take it you think the Romulans had something to do with their deaths.

 

[Alienesse]

INFORMANT: There were certain indications of their involvement.

 

[Gul Re'jal]

ODO: That still leaves us with the question why?

 

[Enterprise1981]

INFORMANT: Here. (Throws down a PADD.) Those are the names of the five dead operatives. I suggest you show that to Garak then ask him that question.

 

[Alienesse]

ODO: I'll do that.

 

[JanewayRulz!]

INFORMANT: I trust you'll agree that this information satisfies my debt to you.