To Arthur's credit, he does pause to curb the potentially impatient tone about to come from his mouth. He respects Eames' ability to see the big picture, and he is certainly better at the human element, so to speak, but Arthur sees things a different way. He gestures at the map and raises his eyebrows at Eames, speaking calmly and evenly in the hopes that Eames doesn't mistake this as patronizing.

"If you want me to give you any advice on the logistics, I need the details. Are you paying them off, or is it just intimidation? I'm sure you know the best way to motivate them, but if there's a paper trail to cover up..."