[He was a survivor because he made his work as discreet as he could manage. With Luke Skywalker repeatedly asking for his assistance, it was a difficult task to manage. While he's maintaining an even tone, the conversation with Scorpius had taken a turn that rankled him on a deep, instinctual level.]
That kind of foresight you're talking about, however, can be easily manifested in cruelty for the 'greater cause.' That's how men like the Emperor and Darth Vader came into power--that, and they took out almost the entirety of an order of what some here in the enclosure would describe as warrior monks. Their presence was begnign, helpful even, but the Emperor feared that they would ruin his plan.
[That was Jedi Business, though. That was the extent of what he knew, despite working closely with Luke Skywalker in gathering Force Sensitives and starting a New Order.]
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That kind of foresight you're talking about, however, can be easily manifested in cruelty for the 'greater cause.' That's how men like the Emperor and Darth Vader came into power--that, and they took out almost the entirety of an order of what some here in the enclosure would describe as warrior monks. Their presence was begnign, helpful even, but the Emperor feared that they would ruin his plan.
[That was Jedi Business, though. That was the extent of what he knew, despite working closely with Luke Skywalker in gathering Force Sensitives and starting a New Order.]