[ Generally - in his experience, being that strongly against what your leaders want tends to end badly. Although, if Viktor's objections to the use of his work did actually become a problem his council might not even have to dirty their hands to remove him - he was already dying. Maybe the partner could then be swayed. That is how his thoughts turn, whether his impression is correct or not. This is how Alidas might've asked him to assess a situation.
He thinks Viktor is skirting the answer in this way. But at that hurt in his voice, Kahlil's expression briefly softens and he looks down at his hand where it rests on the table. ]
Could you have stopped that from happening?
[ This council from taking control of his work. Making weapons from it. Viktor's told him about destroying his Hexcore in Cadens, but in his own world the technologies he created would've been far more integrated by what he's described in the past.
He pauses, his mouth twisting. ]
You said once that your future self had given up.
[ And that only days had passed between this version and the other one. ]
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He thinks Viktor is skirting the answer in this way. But at that hurt in his voice, Kahlil's expression briefly softens and he looks down at his hand where it rests on the table. ]
Could you have stopped that from happening?
[ This council from taking control of his work. Making weapons from it. Viktor's told him about destroying his Hexcore in Cadens, but in his own world the technologies he created would've been far more integrated by what he's described in the past.
He pauses, his mouth twisting. ]
You said once that your future self had given up.
[ And that only days had passed between this version and the other one. ]