His words were calm. Almost too calm. That, more than anything, unsettled both John and Natisha. Through the holographic display, they squinted slightly, disturbed by how casually William treated the gravity of the situation.
To them, his demeanor resembled that of a child handling a serious matter without truly grasping its weight.
What they didn't know was that William truly was handling the situation exactly as it appeared—calmly, almost effortlessly. For him, this entire scenario was far too simple, despite being severely limited, unable to even access a fraction of his true strength. Yet even under such restrictions, he found the matter trivial.
And even if they had known the truth, they would have realized there was nothing they could say to compel William to act more seriously. After all, they held no authority over him—and more importantly, he was completely right. It was their Federation that needed him, not the other way around.
