That's military. [ Go dig a hole, now fill it back up - it's crappy leadership, but not entirely uncommon with certain officers (usually bad ones). ] But I don't know - from the start they've wanted loyalty. [ As ridiculous as that might be for the reason Tony just stated. ] Banking on soldiers under your command to be more afraid of you than whatever it is you're fighting is always going to be a gamble. [ A beat. ] And we've seen what happens when people break ranks.

[ Almina. Stakes are high for the officers if they have weak links, or anything less than some level of trust. A sigh, and with some frustration: ] Or maybe they're waiting for Stockholm Syndrome to sink in - I don't know. [ He's been a little afraid that he's falling for that himself.

This is getting off topic. ]