"As for your first explanation," Rattus began to reply to Aderyn regarding the seemingly passive ability of the fae to magically discourage any deeper desire for fascination upon them. "In this case, the mechanics or formulations doesn't matter how your kind, regardless of any theoretical assignment of morality or any hierarchical standing or rank, utilizes that ability. What matters is that making humanity not want to delve into the secrets of the fae is also preventing us from resolving this case at it's most optimal efficiency."<br/><br/>"You might be right about that, but you have to remember that the fae, seelie or unseelie, need such to do so because they're trying to preserve and maintain any borders they have from human civilization, Mister von Engels," Beth intervened, hoping to make the businessman understand the motives of the fae for any actions that was seemingly beginning to annoy him. "It is the same way as between human cultures and ethnicities, isn't it?"<br/><br/>"If we practiced such approach with the same intensity as they did, it would only entice curiosity instead." Rattus answered to her.<br/><br/>"Nevertheless, the fae were the ones who were drawn into this radiative magical energy instead, wasn't it?" She quipped back.<br/><br/>"That's my other point: It wasn't camaraderie that drew in both the seelie and the unseelie into this place, I suggest, but rather the desire for more power." Rattus was explained himself some more. "I just needed to make myself clear that I wasn't suggesting any fellow-feeling between them."<br/><br/>"So more of a desire for increased magical power?" Beth asked socratically.<br/><br/>"Yes," Rattus was unemotionally direct. "Call it an unpleasant accusation from me, but it is still an accusation. It is still unfounded."<br/><br/>"Only reveals more about what you feel about the fae, Mister von Engels." Beth said.<br/><br/>"I am not a stranger to the comments that my emotional expressions are almost nil, but they are only externalities," he said. "But you should also take into the factor that my distaste isn't because they are driven by self-interest because I don't regard that with any negativity. It's simply because they aren't taking this as seriously as they should be."<br/><br/>"I can only imagine how Neo will describe you in his own words, then." She pondered with some amusement.<br/><br/>"I don't mind him much. He is what he is," he said. He turned to Islwyn, gave the handgun and the case containing it, and then said, "Unless you require more equipment accessible at this point and request for it immediately, I believe that is now the time to return to the Temple. Those reports might have generated observations already, and they are ready for analysis."