You're not wrong. But it's also not as if I had a choice. It was one way or the other, and either way I was the only one who could and had to choose.

[And at least like this, humans will get to remain caretakers of their own destiny, he supposes. Not that he hadn't chosen this path for selfish reasons either.]

Might makes right. [He acknowledges.] And those without power have to live by the rule of those who do. It's a pretty simple way of thinking, don't you agree?

[Not that it's bad. Not that he disagrees. Not entirely.]