"Interesting thesis you have there!  Sorry about almost sending you to Hell if that was actually in fact a thing in any way!  There's a number of things I could say about the rest of it, I suppose, but mostly, I'd say we should continue this debate sometime when you're not going to have your thoughts read about it and get hurt for arriving at particular opinions."

"Next, please."

"Interesting thesis you have there!  Sorry about almost sending you to Hell if that was actually in fact a thing in any way!  There's a number of things I could say about the rest of it, I suppose, but mostly, I'd say we should continue this debate sometime when you're not going to have your thoughts read about it and get hurt for arriving at particular opinions."

"Next please!"

"Interesting thesis you have there!  Sorry about almost sending you to Hell if that was actually in fact a thing in any way!  There's a number of things I could say about the rest of it, but mostly, let's continue this debate sometime when you're not going to have your thoughts read about it and get hurt for arriving at particular opinions."

"Next please!"

Did she somehow miss the part where he's a young punk from a Civilization greater and brighter and smarter than himself, repeating back things told him by teachers more devoted to the Way than he?  Keltham had thought he was being pretty clear about this part, but maybe that was just illusion of transparency.

He is not going to argue, given what would, if this is reality, happen if he won any arguments.

"Interesting thesis you have there!  Sorry about almost sending you to Hell if that was actually in fact a thing in any way!  There's a number of things I could say about the rest of it, but mostly, let's continue this debate sometime when you're not going to have your thoughts read about it and get hurt for arriving at particular opinions."

"Next please!"

Did she somehow miss the part where he's a young punk from a Civilization greater and brighter and smarter than himself, repeating back things told him by teachers more devoted to the Way than he?  Keltham had thought he was being pretty clear about that part, but maybe that was just illusion-of-transparency.

He is not going to argue, given what would (if this is reality) happen to Korva if he won any arguments.

"Interesting thesis you have there!  Sorry about almost sending you to Hell if that was actually in fact a thing in any way!  There's a number of things I could say about the rest of it, but mostly, let's continue this debate sometime when you're not going to have your thoughts read about it and get hurt for arriving at particular opinions."

"Next please!"