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[[Fred and Socrates continue their discussion in the little room where Fred is trying to isolate himself from the rest of the Physarics]]
Socrates: I think I'm beginning to understand your reluctance to join, but I DON'T see why you can't trust the Syncytium...
Fred: Oh, for the love of...

Fred: YOU'VE lived on earth. You KNOW the humans are sapient creatures. They're far from perfect as history proves, but in general they value and respect independent thought.

Fred: Now you yourself said our kind avoids planets with sapient species. If that's true, why the heck are they controlling humans? besides the ones that brought us here, how many MORE do they control?

Fred: I think there's a lot the Syncytium isn't telling us, and I'll bet this "Colonel" has something to do with it..
Socrates: [confused] "Colonel?" What "Colonel?"