[ ...Damn. God damn it. Well done, Lakshmi. I could have delivered her into your hands. But no, this isn't Lakshmi's fault. She's just...going off what she believes is the truth. What is true.

He shakes his head. ]

I'm not twisting any words. Or toying with you. Indeed, I'm being straightforward. Cetaganda hasn't given you a lab and assistants, full support, devoted considerable resources to you simply so that you can make sure that people get home happily and safely. That would be kind and charitable, no doubt, but their business is not kind charity. Their business is war.