[ Silco had created a narrative about him, it's true. It's unflattering, but classic of Silco. There are extremely few people in this world -- or any -- that he find's trustworthy, and in fact, there's one. On any planet, and she was mad at him at the moment.

Or had been. Before... everything out there. ]

You didn't have to.

[ He said, his tone snide. ] I've seen it too often before. I've lived where it leads, and I'm not interested in doing it again.