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“Arlo, you tossed the leash too far.”
“That’s what this is. Freedom for all.”
Sabik laughed, an incredulous sound that mocked his partner. “That’s not how this works. They can’t have control. Freedom.” He spit the word. “They can’t rely on their own ideas, make decisions on their own. They’ve never been taught. They are nothing but reaction. Reaction needs tempering and direction. We give that to them.”
Arlo stood still, stiff posture the only tell he was angry.
Sabik continued, “You’ve seen what freedom derives. You see what freedom excites. Ignorant reaction. Reaction like this. This is on you. All of it.”
Dee’s eyes darted back and forth from Soldier to Rishi. Coming into the room in the middle of their argument was awkward at best.
Arlo turned from the glowering Sabik. A fli
