[ See, Ratio, he barely has to say anything. Now mind, this does give him plausible deniability, but he also understands that the man is not going to play games. The difference is that he suspects because he is here, that his interest will be in seeing it through. Making use of it.

He's smart, isn't he? He hasn't outright disagreed with Silco yet. Minor things, yes; but nothing major.

So his lips turn into a self-satisfied smile. ]

Now, wouldn't that be an interesting turn of events?

[ So, yes. ]

You see, the people here? This Sapphire Room? It's interested in profits only. Money for the sake of their own coffers. Greed is their motivation, as far as I can tell. An interest in more, always more.

[ Capitalists, in short. ]

In contrast, I would think that this... entire artifice could be better served, don't you? Motivate people to do something more.

[ So got it in one. ]

They fear monsters, here, instead of learning to do what they must to defeat them.