[Mandrake is nowhere near as calm as Billy, Kate and Loki. In fact, Mandrake looks dangerously close to displaying actual human emotion. Surprise, he's not a robot. More than just one emotion, even-- several of them. His eyes narrow dangerously.]
For my career? You-- I'm trying to save the Empire! All you do is-- is bring unrest and revolt!
[He laughs, then, but it's an ugly thing, full of all the pent up frustration and hopelessness he's felt here.]
You want my power? The joke's on you, Ms Jones. There's nothing for you to take. I'm useless here. As for these people? Well, I can't speak for the fellow with the horns, but somewhat ironically, Kate and Billy are actually the first halfway decent people I've met in the last six years of my life. That you are safer with them around than without is in fact the most hilarious part of this whole situation.
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For my career? You-- I'm trying to save the Empire! All you do is-- is bring unrest and revolt!
[He laughs, then, but it's an ugly thing, full of all the pent up frustration and hopelessness he's felt here.]
You want my power? The joke's on you, Ms Jones. There's nothing for you to take. I'm useless here. As for these people? Well, I can't speak for the fellow with the horns, but somewhat ironically, Kate and Billy are actually the first halfway decent people I've met in the last six years of my life. That you are safer with them around than without is in fact the most hilarious part of this whole situation.
[Yeah. He's cracked it.]