[ what little empathy Patchouli had in her voice previously seems to have all but evaporated. She didn't know Francis or Nui personally, but it was still a jackass thing to do. Coming from a self-admitted jackass. She can't say she wouldn't have done a similar thing in his position, but the evidence for Francis seemed so out of the blue to her. Because he agreed with Edea? Really?

She sighs a bit. ]

I believe pragmatic mindsets such as yours are a worthy fit for this game, K. But as our halfhearted lynching of Malik proved, ah...perhaps some compassion is needed as well. [ DOG CRIME VIGILANTES ] But I realize it seems quite ludicrous now. It is a matter of knowing the mindset of your enemies, who they believe is a worthy target, and unfortunately, it appears you have learned ours much too late.