I'm not sure what you believe is relevant here. That is, I understand that you may believe it, but "if A, then B" doesn't necessarily apply: the way you were treated, given your value as a propaganda piece, isn't automatically how the rest of us would be treated. If you've been given the job of spokesperson, it's better for you to think that you're telling the truth.
[Especially since some people don't have the sense to play dumb about the manticores, knowing that Resnik claims to have been put away because of her own knowledge of them. Yes, certainly, let's make it clear that we're aware of them, everyone. That's going to ensure that we're treated as promised.
He feels a little sick, but his tone remains conversational.]
You're asking extremely skeptical people to suddenly become extremely trusting, with very little basis for trust, and to give what little ground we have in exchange for vague assurances that it will be worth it. You're speaking as someone who left the ship behind -- not on Arima, but, I assume, specifically to try to offer yourself as a valuable tool. You may not know whether or not you're selling us out in some way, but from my point of view, we only have your assurances that you aren't.
Likewise, it might be better for the Miraxians if they forget this ship ever existed. It wouldn't be inaccurate to say that it seems to be cursed. No one should want it anywhere near their home. A refusal to cooperate on our part may be an attempt at self-preservation, or it may be an act of kindness.
Are you sure that your comfortable life will continue if you fail to convince everyone?
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[Especially since some people don't have the sense to play dumb about the manticores, knowing that Resnik claims to have been put away because of her own knowledge of them. Yes, certainly, let's make it clear that we're aware of them, everyone. That's going to ensure that we're treated as promised.
He feels a little sick, but his tone remains conversational.]
You're asking extremely skeptical people to suddenly become extremely trusting, with very little basis for trust, and to give what little ground we have in exchange for vague assurances that it will be worth it. You're speaking as someone who left the ship behind -- not on Arima, but, I assume, specifically to try to offer yourself as a valuable tool. You may not know whether or not you're selling us out in some way, but from my point of view, we only have your assurances that you aren't.
Likewise, it might be better for the Miraxians if they forget this ship ever existed. It wouldn't be inaccurate to say that it seems to be cursed. No one should want it anywhere near their home. A refusal to cooperate on our part may be an attempt at self-preservation, or it may be an act of kindness.
Are you sure that your comfortable life will continue if you fail to convince everyone?