[...you know, this is normally the point at which he would start screaming about how justice will prevail or something, and he definitely doesn't believe that negotiating with criminals is anything but a stupid idea, but he's kinda hit a snag in trying to follow the logic presented here, hang on.]

So either we meet your demands, or you're going to do something that will result in an outcome that no one wants, even you.

[...]

Especially you. Maybe especially you. Because you'd have to try to conquer what's left, which you've said you have no interest in.

Is that right?