Of course he made no secret of it. This wasn't the sort of man to worry about things like decency or image. "Then you readily invite the retaliation that will come."

His gaze flickered to the Egg Prawns as they put their weapons away. He didn't want to end this here. Not another second should pass with those things functioning, but even with Zero here, he didn't have the advantage to figure out how. His fingernails dug into his palms.

"Make no mistake. I will free them. You can suppress lives, but not Life."