"I have my reasons," Robin began, his tone calm but firm. "First of all, I want a base of operations located in the Mid-Belt. A place where I can act freely—do what I want, when I want, without oversight. My men can't remain under your constant surveillance forever. It's... unhealthy." He leaned back in his chair, letting the weight of his words settle in the air.
"I also want the citizens of Sky Opening City to gain deeper insights into the planets scattered across the Mid-Belt—their environments, resources, and strategic weaknesses. With that knowledge, they'll be able to craft far more devastating weapons. Tools worthy of the wars to come."
He paused for a moment, then added with a subtle smirk, "Besides, before I made my way here, I had a lot of idle time. Time I used to read through numerous reports—some of them, interestingly, authored by Raiden himself."
