"They're doing fine; I remember reading in an old newspaper about a species that, after hundreds of generations, had nothing but forbidden knowledge in their bloodline memory."
Doctor Nile flaunted his vast knowledge.
"And then they did something big and wiped themselves out, didn't they?"
Liu Zheng chimed in.
"They didn't even get that far. City Hall classified them as a high-risk species and wiped them out entirely."
Doctor Nile said.
"Didn't anyone speak up for them? Like, what happened to 'invest in preservation,' or 'even high-risk species deserve a chance'?"
"Nope. Apparently, the citizens were very supportive, saying all their tax money should be spent on proper matters like this."
Doctor Nile shook his head.
"Tsk, Metropolis is something else. Even a random City Hall employee picked to wield the sword could intimidate Trisolarians for a lifetime."
He admired.
"What did you just say?"