"Or we could prevent war in the first place. Considering the advancements here I think war here would be a bit personal and bloody." AKA not exactly what Duo wanted to deal with when it came down to it. He isn't an up close and personal battle kind of guy, prefers a bit of sabotage or just a sneak attack if it's at all possible. Sure, it isn't exactly the honorable way to fight, but it's worked and kept him alive.

"Exactly why it's suspect and we might do well to keep the Natha happy for now." It's not ideal - he'd like to pull the curtains up himself, if he's honest, but seeing as they have a bunch of their sleeping friends in tubes up there... "They do have a lot of leverage asleep in tubes."