Better than dying when the dimension does. Judging by the previous traces on these islands, it's not a pretty way to go, and that's without it being worse this time.

If they want, they can try -- I'm making my offer in good faith. And if anyone thinks I'm just the guy operating the machine, they're not thinking too hard.

[His head tilts, eyes running over the sword, but he doesn't comment on it for the moment.]

There's plenty to lose on both sides. The longer we drag this out and refuse to come to an agreement, the closer the deadline is. The dimension doesn't care what we do.