[She expected him to be upset, and she weathers it with the uncomfortable patience she had shown a spunky redhead once upon a time, in another life.]
We can't be sure of how much they know or their true intentions. Even if they're only contractors for Zodiac, I don't think our superiors would ever agree to such a thing. As long as Zodiac is motivated by profit it's impossible to trust anyone affiliated with them.
[She shakes her head.]
The Order believes it's better to sacrifice a few to save the whole rather than risking everything with an alternative. In the past, we've tried to protect and preserve the Spirit Realms rather than interfere, and they refuse to go back on that.
... I wish we could find another solution, I do. But if there is one, Zodiac and their people will have to act. We're bound by duty in ways they are not.
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[She expected him to be upset, and she weathers it with the uncomfortable patience she had shown a spunky redhead once upon a time, in another life.]
We can't be sure of how much they know or their true intentions. Even if they're only contractors for Zodiac, I don't think our superiors would ever agree to such a thing. As long as Zodiac is motivated by profit it's impossible to trust anyone affiliated with them.
[She shakes her head.]
The Order believes it's better to sacrifice a few to save the whole rather than risking everything with an alternative. In the past, we've tried to protect and preserve the Spirit Realms rather than interfere, and they refuse to go back on that.
... I wish we could find another solution, I do. But if there is one, Zodiac and their people will have to act. We're bound by duty in ways they are not.