The humans are the least of our concerns, [Javert retorts forcefully, eyes flaring brightly. He looms, ice-cold, the lurid glow in his eye mingling with a blackened storm brewing far, far within.] The aim is to weaken the insurgent boy's associates, and to prevent them from zipping around the peninsula at will with the flick of a radio switch. We need not cease production completely for the operation to be worthwhile. Even a short delay in manufacturing is valuable, to punch a gap in Elias's networks! The risk is worth the effort! You speak of rebellion, and I say to you this: Don't forget we are made to rend common men to pulp.
We shall rain blood on them when and if they rebel.
[There's a hitch in his voice, and his breath catches. He hesitates, thinking over what Noa spoke about carefully, and steps down, just barely, to a placid, even tone.]
But there is some merit with your methods. Seeing as I entrusted Amanda with that work, it is all up to you to decide whether it is worth discussing tactics with her.
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Date: 2023-09-19 05:38 pm (UTC)We shall rain blood on them when and if they rebel.
[There's a hitch in his voice, and his breath catches. He hesitates, thinking over what Noa spoke about carefully, and steps down, just barely, to a placid, even tone.]
But there is some merit with your methods. Seeing as I entrusted Amanda with that work, it is all up to you to decide whether it is worth discussing tactics with her.