Zouichi sighs, but manages to keep a straight face. "You're right, Howard. But oh, sometimes I just despair of ever finding a use for myself in this war. What use could the Daligig have seen in someone whose only real talent is sitting around and looking pretty?"

He shakes his head. "Maybe. But people believe what they want to believe. And manipulating that desire is what politics is all about."

Zouichi has a kind of dim view of politicians. Back away from the bird, Howard!