"It's up to you, but this isn't some fun little anecdotal adventure for you flirt with danger and then take back to a Capitol party. This is a reckoning." It's unkind, he knows, but Stephen is so bright-eyed in Albert's estimation that he needs to put things in perspective.
"I know some of the work you've done, I am not undermining your contributions to the cause, but this is the trenches. The point of bringing down the Tower today is not that people should die, but it's entirely possible that bystanders will get caught in the collapse if the area of debris is larger than anticipated. You should be prepared to have that on your conscience if you choose to place explosives."
He addresses the group at large after a beat of eye contact with Stephen.
"As for the exit plan, Jet put succinctly. You may want to corroborate your cover stories before we disband. Feel free to use us as scapegoats who overpowered you, if necessary." He flexes one metal arm with a sardonic grin, knowing that's an entirely believable story. "As you might have guessed, Jet and I intend to shoulder the blame regardless."
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"I know some of the work you've done, I am not undermining your contributions to the cause, but this is the trenches. The point of bringing down the Tower today is not that people should die, but it's entirely possible that bystanders will get caught in the collapse if the area of debris is larger than anticipated. You should be prepared to have that on your conscience if you choose to place explosives."
He addresses the group at large after a beat of eye contact with Stephen.
"As for the exit plan, Jet put succinctly. You may want to corroborate your cover stories before we disband. Feel free to use us as scapegoats who overpowered you, if necessary." He flexes one metal arm with a sardonic grin, knowing that's an entirely believable story. "As you might have guessed, Jet and I intend to shoulder the blame regardless."