[ Neither side... has ever won? That's not something that's been mentioned to him yet. And that fact certainly doesn't make him feel any more eager to commit to one side over the other. Do they really expect people who just got here to pick a side, just like that, without thinking about it or having all the information?

He hums thoughtfully, a slight frown betraying his thoughts. ]

Oh, me? I'm not convinced of any of this. [ He'd mentioned that before, and it's still what be believes. ] I'm quite sure none of our worlds are really gone, or even if they were, that any of us would be able to harness the kind of power you'd need to bring them back.

But I am convinced that a great many of our colleagues who are here with us are convinced of it. And that's the larger problem.