Watching the screen, Mike's tongue flicked over his lips. Briggs was smart. He would see through just about any ploy. But he was also logical, beyond anything Mike could keep up with. A box that brought people back from the dead would be difficult for any man to swallow. There was a decent chance that Briggs thought he'd been saved through conventional means.

"Kill me." He looked to his captor, completely serious. "In front of him. Whatever way you want. He's not going to take it well, but he'll stop trying to save me."

Okay, so it would mean Briggs would still come after Hadad, but Mike had a feeling that would be easier to deal with.