"True," he allows. Different factions could not always come to agreements based on mutual hatred and distrust, for the very reason that there was hatred and distrust to begin with.

"On multiple occasions, up to and including this one. I got myself caught on purpose, although things have veered... off track to my expectations, shall we say," Devin answers. "There's a lot at stake, but it's much less physically damaging than previous situations have been."