He looks surprised when Delta says that he understands. That kind of acceptance isn't something he's used to, even here. "Biggest war in human history," he says. "We were facing extinction." And in the end, he hadn't done a damn thing. Not really. It had all been useless.

He lets out a breath. "Yeah, I'm a merc. Got registered not long before we met. I'm... good at it. It's what I know."