"Yeah that's not entirely inaccurate."

[he leans back a bit, his characteristic smirk coming onto his face. His eyes, meanwhile, lose a bit of their normal light, becoming more distant and less focused in their gaze. He's still as smug as ever as he continues.]

"But so what? It's not like there is anything we can do about it. Might as well just play along, even if it might spell our doom."