"Why won't you try the other method if the odds are so slim?" Pannis frowned and asked, "From what you're saying, the other way might not need as much time to accumulate, right? From the perspective of keeping actions covert, wouldn't it be more logical to first try the method with the smaller chance of being discovered and the higher chance of success, and if that fails, then attempt the other one?"
"No, that's what you fail to understand," Philarx shook his head and said, "The second method is very difficult, and there's no turning back once it's commenced. So for me, it's wiser to first try the more reliable method, and if that fails, then resort to the second. By attempting both, the chances of success are much higher."
"But, if you use the first method, you'll immediately become an enemy to the whole world," Pannis stared into Philarx's eyes and asked, "How could you possibly have time to try another method then? That doesn't make any sense."
