Katz raised an eyebrow, nodding to Pahsa, who had the shotgun up… keeping a respectable distance from Ben to ensure that there was no chance for him to be disarmed as he kept the shotgun trained on Ben’s head.
“The failure wasn’t that,” Katz said evenly. “The failure lay in the inability to win hearts and minds… it is a failure that was shared by the LRF. Instead of heroes of the revolution, the LRF are viewed as bringers of terror.”
Katz lifted up a file, “I have a list here of civilian transports the LRF have pulled down. Chief Byk, do the SCRA target civilian vessels?”
“Nyet Comrade,” Pasha said, his voice a quiet growl. “We protect workers, they are our body and our soul.”
Katz’s grey eyes flashed as he nodded in agreement. His tone still quiet, but edged in steel.
“So Ben, how can I rely on you in the field to hold your… bloodlust in check?” He chewed the words in distaste. “Because our shepards aren’t afraid to put down rabid sheep dogs if it means protecting our flock.”
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