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“No,” Avasarala said “Not war Not casualties These aren’t casualties They’re murders This isn’t a war Marco Inaros can claireat navy if he wants I can claim to be the f—Buddha That doesn’t make it true He’s a criminal with a lot of stolen ships and more innocent blood on his hands than anyone in history He’s a monstrous little boy”
Nao Whatever they used to , but it didn’t taste bad For atape and inventory cheats
“So you don’t consider this an act of war?”
“War by who? War is a conflict between governovernment does he represent? When was he elected? Who appointed hi to say he represents Belters So what? Any petty thug in his position would want to call it war because it makes him sound serious”
The reporter looked like he’d sed so this attack isn’t serious?”
“This attack is the greatest tragedy in hu She dohted, narcissistic criet an arrest, processing, and a fair trial hatever lawyer they can afford They want the Belt to rise up so they can hide behind the good, decent people who live there? Belters aren’t thugs, and they aren’t murderers They are men and woood and evil and wise and foolish and huh people to et that shared humanity Let the Belt consult its own conscience, and you’ll see coravity or none Earth has been bloodied, but ill not be debased Not onwatch”
The old woman sat back in her seat, her eyes fiery and defiant The reporter glanced into the camera and then back to his notes “The relief effort on Earth is, of course, a ”
“It is,” she said “We have reactors in everyat top efficiency to provide power for —”
The screen went blank Cyn put his hand terry click Naomi looked up at him from behind her hair
“Esá bitch needs sa yutak cut,” Cyn said His face was dark with rage “Lesson á totas like her, yeah?”
“For for?” Nao “Kill her, and another one will take her place She’s good at what she does, but even if you did slit her throat, there’d just be sos”
Cyn shook his head “Not like that”
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“No,” he said, his chin jutting a centi social es of history y sa? Stories they make up later so it s Marco Filipito You Me”
“You say so,” Naomi said