[ five hundred years in the past? That's ancient history, as far as he's concerned. Of course, he knows how life was back then - he had to study it all - but he can't say he's terribly interested in it.
Hannibal's question gets another curt laugh of derision out of him. ]
Just for that? Hardly. You're a human, aren't you? You should be able to think of plenty of reasons your kind are hated by the rest of the planet, even coming from your primitive era.
[ but he can't resist villainous pontificating when the opportunity arises; he continues. ]
You had freedom. Power. An entire planet to call home, the intellect to create... And you used your inventions to pillage the world and destroy each other for individual benefits. Your entire history has been nothing more than a long chain of tragedy and self-destruction... And I'm the final link. Do you understand me, doctor?
[ probably not, considering he looks like a normal android and not an enormous nuclear fusion reactor at the moment..... ]
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Hannibal's question gets another curt laugh of derision out of him. ]
Just for that? Hardly. You're a human, aren't you? You should be able to think of plenty of reasons your kind are hated by the rest of the planet, even coming from your primitive era.
[ but he can't resist villainous pontificating when the opportunity arises; he continues. ]
You had freedom. Power. An entire planet to call home, the intellect to create... And you used your inventions to pillage the world and destroy each other for individual benefits. Your entire history has been nothing more than a long chain of tragedy and self-destruction... And I'm the final link. Do you understand me, doctor?
[ probably not, considering he looks like a normal android and not an enormous nuclear fusion reactor at the moment..... ]