[He actually feels some relief upon hearing that. While he sympathizes with 9S's thoughts on the matter, and certainly doesn't entirely disagree with them, he would rather avoid the conflict that could arise from such drastic actions. Not just from Astoria herself and how she may react but from fellow Circle members who may be more willing to trust her completely. That, he feels, would be much worse.]
I understand how you feel and there may be some who do not mind it... which is all the more reason to tread cautiously with our doubts. If there are cracks in Astoria's facade then they will make themselves known in due time. Many already have. We simply must wait until such time as we have more knowledge and more power to confront them.
[Despite how it sounds he's still very much an advocate on trying to talk things out with her. It would be nice if for once fighting was not the solution...]
That being said, seeking information about Astoria and our situation as a whole is perhaps a worthy goal to set our minds to in the meantime. I should be surprised if our travels do not eventually lead us down this path. [They have already. At least a little...]
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I understand how you feel and there may be some who do not mind it... which is all the more reason to tread cautiously with our doubts. If there are cracks in Astoria's facade then they will make themselves known in due time. Many already have. We simply must wait until such time as we have more knowledge and more power to confront them.
[Despite how it sounds he's still very much an advocate on trying to talk things out with her. It would be nice if for once fighting was not the solution...]
That being said, seeking information about Astoria and our situation as a whole is perhaps a worthy goal to set our minds to in the meantime. I should be surprised if our travels do not eventually lead us down this path. [They have already. At least a little...]