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It's worse! We take the endangerment of our people very seriously. Even accidentally, it is far worse than murder.

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That, er, isn't exactly the parallel I was trying to make.

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I know the parallel. Point is, no matter the circumstances, such a thing usually carries immense weight. Far more than any punishment for a crime our race has ever implemented. Whether it was done accidentally, or "for the greater good", or any combination of things, Is this point clear?

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I know the parallel. Point is, no matter the circumstances, such a thing usually carries immense weight. Far more than any punishment for a crime our race has ever implemented. Whether it was done accidentally, or "for the greater good", or any combination of things, Is this point clear?

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Clear as I.

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To an extent, I suppose, but if you liken the scenario to incredibly serious trespassing, doing so unintentionally is forgiven, or at least not considered criminal in most non-corrupt legal systems.

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Then as long as you understand point one, let me iterate point two. I understand several reasons why we cannot punish you, period. So you will not be. At least, not in Dester Cor.

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Then as long as you understand point one, let me iterate point two. I understand several reasons why we cannot punish you, period. So you will not be. At least, not in Dester Cor.

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What now?

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That is slightly unexpected but not entirely unwelcome.

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Let me explain. I've encountered similar enough situations before. You are from off world. You have people out there who care for you, yes?

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I wouldn't go that far.

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That is slightly unexpected but not entirely unwelcome.

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Let me explain. I've encountered similar enough situations before. You are from off world. You have people out there who care for you, yes?

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Surely there are some. You came with people who seem to care enough for your well being.

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You can say that again.

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I would. Yes, we do.

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Unfortunately, I'm a bit too superficial for me to have yet established a deep relationship with anybody. There's not much "meat" to me, you see.

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So, I'd be willing to bet that they'd do anything to find you and bring you home once they know something is amiss. Is this also true?

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You strike me as the kind who doesn't give himself credit where it perhaps may be due.

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So, I'd be willing to bet that they'd do anything to find you and bring you home once they know something is amiss. Is this also true?

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You can't use us as ransoms.

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*Shrugs* I'm a victim of the whims of my creator. His whims were not complete enough for me to be anything but absurdist humour, utter aplomb in all situations, and unwavering morality. I have no idea if I've developed at all past any of those basic characteristics.

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Can we not simply fly to the edge of the universe and un-travel?

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I don't plan to. Quite the opposite, actually. See, I don't want anyone coming here to look for you. Not letting you return, no matter how we do it, would inevitably leave them to follow your trail here. And the intentions for our policies are, as you may have already guessed, meant to prevent that from happening.

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Sounds to me like you have just from the way you've been speaking to me.

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In the end, all that does is extend the trail others would follow. It doesn't prevent the trail from being created in the first place.

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I don't plan to. Quite the opposite, actually. See, I don't want anyone coming here to look for you. Not letting you return, no matter how we do it, would inevitably leave them to follow your trail here. And the intentions for our policies are, as you may have already guessed, meant to prevent that from happening.

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Sounds to me like you have just from the way you've been speaking to me.

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In the end, all that does is extend the trail others would follow. It doesn't prevent the trail from being created in the first place.