[ that doesn't exactly clean up his concerns, though he very much sees and accepts her point. his is that there's a vast black market for stolen goods that seems to reach even into the bigger institutions here, and a very small pool of people he would actually be willing to trust to wield any of the offensive options. which leaves their market either very slim, or having to risk widening - and, in widening, opening itself up to theft and copying.
leaving their attempt at self-protection a literal mess of fighting fire with fire.
that, however, isn't a conversation for now. right now, Rosalind's injured and exhausted, John's running on empty and an adrenaline spike, and they've got to get out of this building and to safety after that. ]
Let's talk about this later, we're a bit busy.
[ and he starts up again, pace a little faster than before.
it's not about his conscience, it's about how the world works. ]
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leaving their attempt at self-protection a literal mess of fighting fire with fire.
that, however, isn't a conversation for now. right now, Rosalind's injured and exhausted, John's running on empty and an adrenaline spike, and they've got to get out of this building and to safety after that. ]
Let's talk about this later, we're a bit busy.
[ and he starts up again, pace a little faster than before.
it's not about his conscience, it's about how the world works. ]