Hit girl rolled her eyes."Well that's just fucking rude, isn't it? Do you think I came out here and did all of this to brag? I saw you in the crowd of these people, and sought you out. The least you could do is pretend to care that my opinion means shit. I'm not doing this for fun."

She sneered. "Save the pep talk. You hear what you're asking, don't you? You want me to assume that you have the best intentions for the ship, and if anyone has anything different, I have to disagree. Well how do I know you're that kind of person? I'm new here, but it should be damn obvious I give a shit about what happens here. I have to LIVE here now. My duty's going to be toward the actions that will help us fight the Ohm. Shouldn't that be something everyone is fighting for, the most important thing? You want a soldier? I'm telling you that you can get one. But don't for a second that kind of trust is instantaneous. I've gotta know you mean nothing but the best for these stupid people."

And here she narrowed her eyes. "Is there any crime syndicates around? No? Well, look: with them, you had to play their game. You get down and dirty and you're professional, or you died. If you don't like what I did at Raoul's just say so: but know I rely on what I have to, all right? "