“We have been playing both sides for far too long. Convincing ourselves that we're above the problems plaguing the other intelligent species, all while attempting to prepare for any worst-case scenarios - though rather convoluted methods, I'll admit. We wanted to believe that we were superior. We are, in certain ways. But... I can't help wondering if things would be different right now if we'd simply accepted from the beginning that the power we have is both our greatest asset and our largest vulnerability.”

“I feel a lot of confusion. But I've never felt so much sincerity. And there's something else....”

“Sometimes rebellion is the only course of wisdom.”