Oh, Gabriel. She had something older than you and perfectly fine with destroying the entire universe crawling in her veins. She had come face to face with a being that was happy to do that thing’s bidding, just like you currently are with the government.

Sorry, it is a little funny. Kind of ironic.

“Yeah,” she says, not even looking contrite. “You are, because you are looking at the world through a very narrow scope, one that doesn’t even allow for disagreements. How is a disagreement defying you? Maybe a disagreement will lead to a discussion which will lead to a better solution. I mean, it’s not like I’ve turned off my computer and quit. It probably wouldn’t be so bad if I was asked to help instead of forced, but you know …”

She shrugs.

“Tyranny comes in all forms.”