"Fine, forget the fine. I get it, you're a special snowflake with unheard-of powers. You're poking fun at me, at authority, because you don't like how things are run here. But the point is that you need to follow procedure. You need to cooperate not make unnecessary splashes or the Senate will come and step on us all."

"Even if you'll survive that, Opri and its citizens might not. It's a risk. If you're going to keep throwing new technology at Opri- Technology, I remind you, that nobody here but you and maybe Steel has any familiarity with. The Opri City Council had an emergency meeting this morning, and we want some conditions to ensure Opri's welfare even if you attract a reactionary army."