[ Jesper squeezes her hand back, it is a sweet gesture, and he appreciates it. He's felt bonded to Julie from the first moment they met, but she's only proven to him with time that there's good reason for it. He doesn't know many people that he feels completely at ease with like this, not caring about what comes out of his mouth or if he's doing something questionable. They met while stealing, she's going to hand him the joint, not look at him suspiciously about it. ]

No, Sam had to seem like he was open to other ideas, otherwise the people who don't know him will think he's a hypocrite who silences other Summoned. Even if I think we all can tell he's a dick.

[ This whole thing wasn't for the people who already know Sam. The crew here who helped set up, who live in Cadens and at the inn and spend time together, they're family. Sam has nothing to prove to them. But there are newbies here, looking to be inspired or feel connected. Goro shot himself in the foot anyway. He did see Shepard talking with him, which he doesn't like as he's fond of her too, but not much to be done about that now. ]

I don't know, Free Cities apparently wants to destroy it, but I think they're just trying to flip off Thorne and keep them from having the power. Which I get.

[ The keeping Thorne from having power part, the destroying it, no, they've already agreed on why that's a bad idea. Messing with the Singularity is stupid on so many fronts, and yet, they're going to anyway. ]

He can set them off if he wants to, which would be bad. But I wonder if there's a smarter approach. A way to neutralize all of this so no one has power over it. [ He may be high. ] Not that I know an answer.