[ He watched Bruno, looking ratcheted, spinning himself up. Again. It would have been funny, if the circumstances weren't so pressing at the moment. Silco can't help but notice that he leaned against the crystal, still weak. Still needed to use the crystal. They all had, of course, but it let him gauge the state he was in. ]

Well, remember that choice, that I mentioned? The one that got you all...up in arms, about the fact that you didn't understand it? We're picking up the fresh new aions who choose to come with us. Lucky you, that I found you, instead of someone more violent.

[ Well, Silco may be more violent than most, but he is more impotent than the others, in terms of power. To be fair, Silco doesn't have to make people choose to bring them in, but... he's been ferreting out those who defect. He doesn't want any other defectors. ]