Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

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there isn't a trap, the Karna can't satisfy Braynek, because he's convinced that there has Nordon, and all his questioning on the wildest possibilities, just serves to keep Nordon from getting unconfused. "These two men are honestly doing The Karna can see that we're not Malloy leafed trying to stall our men are actually Malloy, Permanent Terran Ambassador to His Utter Munificence, the "Maybe, but I doubt it. They might have gotten around me someway by sneaking up on a blind spot. Nordon and Braynek have blind spots, but they're covered with armor. No, I'm Malloy ran his finger down the columns Occeq of Saarkkad. eyebrow. " Couldn't go, Mr. Ambassador?" Malloy looked at him. "Didn't you on his guard against imaginary plots and persecutions. know? I wondered why you appointed hand was turned against him. He trusted no one, and was perpetually Malloy sighed and pushed the dossiers Malloy closed his eyes. Somewhere And, Malloy knew, his own position official was aloof. The greater his importance, the greater must be his isolation. The Occeq of Saarkkad underlings. It was a long, roundabout way of doing business, but it was the only way Saarkkad would do any It was Bertrand Malloy's job to But Malloy didn't have top-grade men. They couldn't be spared from So Malloy was stuck with the culls. Not the worst ones, of course war effort. Malloy knew that, no matter and he'd better not try fermenting his own on Saarkkad unless regulations. But Malloy didn't like to stop at merely thwarting mental quirks he The phone chimed. Malloy flipped it on with a practiced hand. "Malloy here." "Mr. Malloy?" said a careful voice. "A special communication for you has bring it in?" "Bring it in, Miss Drayson." Miss Drayson was a case in point. Malloy had made her his private out of Malloy's office without his direct order. It had taken Malloy a long time to get it into Miss Drayson's Malloy. someone might at any instant snatch it from her before she could turn it over to Malloy. let you know immediately, sir," she said. "Will there be anything else?" Malloy let her stand there while he "Armistice," he said in a low whisper. "There's a chance that the war may be over." "Yes, sir," said Miss Drayson in a hushed voice. Malloy read the whole thing through, fighting to keep his emotions in check. Miss Drayson stood there calmly, her face a mask her emotions were a secret. Finally, Malloy looked up. "I'll let you know as soon as I reach a decision, Miss Drayson. I think I hardly need say that no news of this is to leave this office." "Of course not, sir." Malloy watched her go out the door without actually seeing her. The war in the matter of the peace talks. Karn as it was from Earth, that it was only a few million miles from a planet which was allied with Earth, armistice. Why hadn't Earth been prepared? Did they intend to fight to the utter destruction of Karn? It wouldn't have been a problem at as neutral as possible during the Earth-Karn war. They had no intention of sticking their figurative noses into a battle between the two most side if war broke out again. If the Karna played their cards right, their And that was where Bertrand Malloy and Plenipotentiary Extraordinary to the Earth-Karn peace conference. of the communique, Malloy made his decision. He flipped on his intercom and said: "Miss Drayson, get hold of James Nordon and Kylen Braynek. I want to see them both immediately. Send Nordon in first, and tell Braynek to wait." "Yes, sir." "And keep the recorder on. You "Yes, sir." Malloy knew the woman would listen in on the intercom anyway, and it was better to give her permission to do so. James Nordon was tall, broad-shouldered, and thirty-eight. His hair was graying at the temples, and his handsome face looked cool and efficient. Malloy waved him to a seat. "Nordon, I have a job for you. It's probably one of the most important jobs you'll ever have in your life. It can mean big things for you—promotion and prestige if you do it well." Nordon nodded slowly. "Yes, sir." Malloy explained the problem of the Karna peace talks. "We need a man who can outthink them," Malloy finished, "and judging "You'll be leaving within an hour for Saarkkad V." Nordon nodded again. "Yes, sir certainly. Am I to go alone?" "No," said Malloy, "I'm sending an assistant with you—a man named Kylen Braynek. Ever heard of him?" Nordon shook his head. "Not that I recall, Mr. Malloy. Should I have?" "Not necessarily. He's a pretty shrewd operator, though. He knows a lot about interstellar law, and he's capable of spotting a trap a mile away. You'll be in charge, of course, but I want you to pay special attention to his advice." "I will, sir," Nordon said gratefully. "A man like that can be useful." "Right. Now, you go into the anteroom to study it and get it into your head before the ship leaves. That isn't much time, but it's the Karna who are doing the pushing, not us." As soon as Nordon had left, Malloy said softly: "Send in Braynek, Miss Drayson." Kylen Braynek was a smallish man Again Malloy went through the explanation of the peace conference. "Naturally, they'll be trying to trick you every step of the way," Malloy went on. "They're shrewd and underhanded we'll simply have to be more shrewd and more underhanded. Nordon's job is to sit quietly and evaluate the data yours don't baby them, either. If you see anything underhanded going on, let Nordon know immediately." "They won't get anything by me, Mr. Malloy." By the time the ship from Earth Malloy had full reports on the whole parley, as relayed to him through the ship that had taken Nordon and Braynek to Saarkkad V. Secretary of State Blendwell stopped eyes. He took Malloy's hand and shook it warmly. "How are you, Mr. Ambassador?" Malloy handed them to the secretary, and as he read, Malloy watched good man, Malloy had to admit, but he didn't know all the ins and outs of the Diplomatic Corps. When Blendwell looked up from They've held off the Karna at every point! They've beaten them back! They've managed to cope with and outdo the finest team of negotiators the Karna could send." "I thought they would," said Malloy, trying to appear modest. Malloy nodded. "I think so. The Karna put us in a dilemma, so I threw a dilemma right back at them." "Nordon had a mental block against making decisions. If he took a girl out on a date, he'd have trouble wasn't rigged, Nordon couldn't possibly make up his mind. I drummed into him how important The Secretary nodded slowly. "What about Braynek?" "Paranoid," said Malloy. "He thinks everyone is plotting against him. In this case, that's all to the good because the Karna are plotting against him. No matter what they put forth, Braynek is convinced that there's a trap in it somewhere, and he digs to find out what the trap is. Even if

<question>:
Why does Malloy send James Nordon to the peace talks?

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A Nordon has trouble making decisions but will commit once the Karna present him with a choice that is not rigged in the Karna's favor.
B Nordon is going to the peace talks to assist Braynek in case of a trap.
C Nordon is the best negotiator Earth has to offer.
D Nordon is a trained assassin. He will be ready to take out the ambassador from Karn if there is any funny business.

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A