If Ves had as much honor as a typical Larkinson mech pilot, then he would condemn the entire concept surrounding the Heart of Darkness.
However, Ves actually thought it was a rather brilliant way to deal with a god pilot!
God pilots were extremely powerful, but they were never truly solitary. Their combat power was top notch, but their ability to project power over interstellar distances was quite poor.
Their god mechs may have transformed into a divine creation, but only Star Designers were qualified to upgrade their tech and design.
Star Designers in turn depended heavily on an active mech industry and the high-end resources that could only be produced by a large and developed civilization.
God pilots therefore relied heavily on the support of their state or organization to function at their best.
