"I almost preferred the military," he said with a sigh. "At least they were honest about what they wanted. Sort of." He didn't expect that even they had told the whole truth, but they also hadn't pretended that they were anything other than weapons to be used. Certainly hadn't pretended to want to help them.

"Luck is helpful, knowing to kill them before they kill you helps too." Rough perhaps, but he had never claimed to be a pacifist. Defense only lasted for so long.