It doesn't require more emotional investment to be used against you.
[Generally. He's sure some people find ways around that. And in the absence of a specific person on contract they will find someone. Ask Tim about that one. Or don't, actually.
This is a kid, there's only so explicit he can get. He's actually not going to even bother point by point argument. (relocate the locals where? what if the vote doesn't go the way you want? temporary government with who in charge? How many people are overseeing the voting) or results?
This kid is a kid and a lot of this is... mental processing, he thinks. Also really, really not Damian's fault he's this pissed off about this place. He can not vent his spleen (more than he already has).
He pinches the bridge of his nose and leans back in his chair, eyes still on Damian.]
Until or unless we understand and control the technology and drugs they use, we do not have enough powerful fighters. As for what I'm doing to shield people --
[He... does not actually trust Damian. He knows Damian is his son. He knows Talia is his mother. He knows Talia raised him for some amount of time. He knows Tim is exceptionally wary of him. That's all he knows.]
What I can. There isn't a shortage of opportunities, here.
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[Generally. He's sure some people find ways around that. And in the absence of a specific person on contract they will find someone. Ask Tim about that one. Or don't, actually.
This is a kid, there's only so explicit he can get. He's actually not going to even bother point by point argument. (relocate the locals where? what if the vote doesn't go the way you want? temporary government with who in charge? How many people are overseeing the voting) or results?
This kid is a kid and a lot of this is... mental processing, he thinks. Also really, really not Damian's fault he's this pissed off about this place. He can not vent his spleen (more than he already has).
He pinches the bridge of his nose and leans back in his chair, eyes still on Damian.]
Until or unless we understand and control the technology and drugs they use, we do not have enough powerful fighters. As for what I'm doing to shield people --
[He... does not actually trust Damian. He knows Damian is his son. He knows Talia is his mother. He knows Talia raised him for some amount of time. He knows Tim is exceptionally wary of him. That's all he knows.]
What I can. There isn't a shortage of opportunities, here.