"Oh, there is more to it," he answers. "Courage, for one. And a certain disregard for the supposed sanctity of the power structures which govern our world. Not many people have that, you know - you'd be surprised - everyone wants to act like power is power and must be respected at all times. Instead of being...Well, I'll not scorch your innocent ears with descriptions of what it actually is."

He strokes his mustache a moment, then goes on - "And you'll need allies, naturally. To give support to your claims. Sonia would be key. Miles wouldn't be bad. A few of the other outsiders..."