"I think..." Zouichi hesitated. "I think what it did was worsen the situation. Amplify the environment of distrust that already existed down there, and worsen it, so that the crew turned on each other." It was an unfortunate part of the human psyche, that tendency to turn in on oneself and one's companions. Not its most enviable of traits, and potentially lethal in stress situations. As the mission had no doubt demonstrated.

But he smiled a little in response to Hana's excitement, blinking as Taro made his dive. "And he seems to understand what you're saying. Or at least the tone of it."