Douglas Baker squinted slightly, his voice sounding like it was being squeezed through clenched teeth, "I'm not fine. Scum."
Despite being scolded, the woman didn't get angry. Instead, she just smiled and looked at Douglas Baker with a sympathetic gaze, as if pitying his misfortune and frustration. "I want to talk to you."
"In the human world, people should introduce themselves and set each other free before starting a conversation. Our ancestors said that only through equal dialogue can there be valuable conversations between people with different ideas," said Douglas Baker, while secretly trying to activate his personal armor.
He thought to himself that not long ago, he had seen a shared intelligence report that an "Earth traitor" had been spotted near the Empire's territory but unfortunately hadn't been captured.
He didn't expect to see one with his own eyes and become her captive.
