[ It's a shamelessly callous plan, an admission of hoping to outright use others for the ends of the greater good. It goes without saying that's not something he would normally wish to consider... but what you wish for is rarely what is realistic in desperate times. Miller is, after all, very much acquainted with making hard decisions. So while this somewhat brutal aspect of it strikes him, he isn't exactly aghast at the thought.

In fact, he's still calm. ]

I would challenge you to take that one step further. Join the team and there is no trickery required. If you expect others to follow you off a cliff, you must be prepared to jump as well.

[ That isn't a direct challenge to Douman, however. ]

If there are reliable people who would wait on the other end — and there are, I know many of them — I would join this group of "experts" myself.