"...a recovery from near annihilation then." Maybe not impressive in the same way as a sustained civilization, but it still seems like some sort of achievement. In his world... It's difficult for him to imagine it without Shinra, but Shinra will fail sooner or later, and it may well take civilization with it, if not the Planet itself. He supposes he's made his contribution to that.

"I've no interest in learning whatever it is the Ancient wants us to." He still believes what little direction they've been given is a lie, anyway. A pause. "Are your planets at war?"