"Uh-huh. But you’ll reap the benefits. We’re not going to hoard the results like some rogue nation. And meanwhile, the wonderful thing about knowledge is that you can give it away and still have it. This deal has cost the rest of the Bobiverse nothing. And it might end up saving our asses. I know we’ve all wondered why we don’t see civilizations more advanced than us anywhere, whether bio or not. That’s one of the questions we’ll be working on. It may literally be life or death." Hugh paused to look around the room. "I’m not happy with some of the tactics we used to bring this about, but I’m not the least bit sorry about the results. Believe me, this will be worth it." With that, he nodded and vanished.