And one that I'd hoped more of you would come to. I didn't necessarily intend for the Door to bring in beings with abilities or... your degree of sentience. I thought for some time that it was unfortunate that it had. But I'll admit, in recent times, I've seen the advantages of having allies, rather than simply hosts.
[But, more to the point:]
I don't think emotions can 'come from anywhere' to the Null. It's an effect our kind has on them and other beings incapable of emotion. Like you, I don't believe that eliminating the entire species is plausible- that means there must be another option. They will hunt us to the ends of the galaxy if they think we might repopulate and attack them again, so running isn't an option. Which leaves...
[Not a lot. He sighs.]
Negotiation or sabotage. Not necessarily mutually exclusive options.
no subject
[He remarks gamely, nodding as Law speaks.]
And one that I'd hoped more of you would come to. I didn't necessarily intend for the Door to bring in beings with abilities or... your degree of sentience. I thought for some time that it was unfortunate that it had. But I'll admit, in recent times, I've seen the advantages of having allies, rather than simply hosts.
[But, more to the point:]
I don't think emotions can 'come from anywhere' to the Null. It's an effect our kind has on them and other beings incapable of emotion. Like you, I don't believe that eliminating the entire species is plausible- that means there must be another option. They will hunt us to the ends of the galaxy if they think we might repopulate and attack them again, so running isn't an option. Which leaves...
[Not a lot. He sighs.]
Negotiation or sabotage. Not necessarily mutually exclusive options.