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<blockquote data-quote="Mordane76" data-source="post: 1632498" data-attributes="member: 7172">&quot;This isn't about pushing Xi's buttons -- Xi is a Directive, and a very dangerous one with his power,&quot; X12 responds.&nbsp; &quot;Prophet can command our bodies to do his bidding, Li - he could order Xi to strangle you to death in your sleep.&nbsp; He might not want to accept it, but something bad is going to happen, and the Directives will be involved, most likely against our will.&nbsp; I'm not going to stand here and let him use me to kill those I care about, or other countless innocents.&quot;Xi wants to hide from Prophet -- fine.&nbsp; But if Father wants him, there is nothing Xi can do to stop him... unless we find a way to break his power over us.&nbsp; Xi can go to the ends of the earth... As long as his heart is beating, Prophet will know where he is, and can collect him at his leisure.&quot;You want to blame me for Xi leaving, go right ahead, Li... but remember, he was a killer, not by choice, but because he had no choice... and he still doesn't have a choice, Li -- not until either the power over him is broken, or Prophet is dead.&nbsp; Until that day, he... and I... are a danger to the ones we care about.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mordane76, post: 1632498, member: 7172"] [COLOR=DarkOrange]"This isn't about pushing Xi's buttons -- Xi is a Directive, and a very dangerous one with his power,"[/COLOR] X12 responds. [COLOR=DarkOrange]"Prophet can command our bodies to do his bidding, Li - he could order Xi to strangle you to death in your sleep. He might not want to accept it, but something bad is going to happen, and the Directives will be involved, most likely against our will. I'm not going to stand here and let him use me to kill those I care about, or other countless innocents. "Xi wants to hide from Prophet -- fine. But if Father wants him, there is nothing Xi can do to stop him... unless we find a way to break his power over us. Xi can go to the ends of the earth... As long as his heart is beating, Prophet will know where he is, and can collect him at his leisure. "You want to blame me for Xi leaving, go right ahead, Li... but remember, he was a killer, not by choice, but because he had no choice... and he still doesn't have a choice, Li -- not until either the power over him is broken, or Prophet is dead. Until that day, he... and I... are a danger to the ones we care about."[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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