"But none of that matters, as long as she still has hope, she won't denounce us to the Court of Judgment, because doing so would completely ruin her own life, and her companions wouldn't fare any better."
"Slowly drag it out with her, occasionally giving her a glimmer of successful hope, and let time pass slowly."
"In a year or two, once we fully grasp the technical principles of the 'Connector' research, the existence of this organization won't matter anymore, because we can always establish a similar organization elsewhere at any time."
"By then, we'll clean up the traces and clear our involvement, even if Alanna exposes us to the Court of Judgment, and this organization that we've won over collapses, it won't affect us."
"Of course, a better approach is to wear down Alanna both physically and mentally after a year or two of a drawn-out battle. At that point, with a little bit more coaxing and some negotiated terms, she might not be unusable for us."
"Yes, my lord."
