[ Better than expected still doesn't make it better. It could've been worse. Could've been hundreds of thousands or even millions, but the truth is: in a system where there's a whole outpost dedicated to legal human trafficking, the numbers have to be much greater than the ones Bruce is giving Tony. That's just the outpost. Now multiply it for however many stations, ships and cities in all the planets that exist within this system.
The bigger picture in this case is a horrible one. And what can they do? Nothing, pretty much. ]
I'm glad we all did.
[ It's a very small comfort. It's selfish and self-centered too. The ship's fine, the crew's fine, let's just keep flying by as quietly and discreetly as possible and not call any attention to ourselves. It's all very brave and heroic. ]
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The bigger picture in this case is a horrible one. And what can they do? Nothing, pretty much. ]
I'm glad we all did.
[ It's a very small comfort. It's selfish and self-centered too. The ship's fine, the crew's fine, let's just keep flying by as quietly and discreetly as possible and not call any attention to ourselves. It's all very brave and heroic. ]