After a too-long tick of silence, Robert decides it's better to do so and be chastised than not.]
... It is... the v-violence. The fact I... have the knowledge... even if I would never use it...
... To be a part of my s-society again, I would... [- this idea still bothers him -] ... need to lie to them. I would need to lie... all the time. I would need to... o-omit details of my life that have... become important. And I would be met with... the opinions of other Terrans, Terrans who felt the same way I used to, who would... deem all of you b-barbarians.
Even you. Even you, with all your... brilliance. [There is still awe in his voice when he says that.]
And... even m-me. Even me who was... once o-one of them...
[Action]
After a too-long tick of silence, Robert decides it's better to do so and be chastised than not.]
... It is... the v-violence. The fact I... have the knowledge... even if I would never use it...
... To be a part of my s-society again, I would... [- this idea still bothers him -] ... need to lie to them. I would need to lie... all the time. I would need to... o-omit details of my life that have... become important. And I would be met with... the opinions of other Terrans, Terrans who felt the same way I used to, who would... deem all of you b-barbarians.
Even you. Even you, with all your... brilliance. [There is still awe in his voice when he says that.]
And... even m-me. Even me who was... once o-one of them...