[ ledo certainly didn't expect anyone to seemingly take offence to what he understood to be just the way the world works. it takes him a moment to consider the questions, seeing as no one had ever posed anything like them before. ]

All aspects of Alliance society have been optimised to maximise efficiency. This is how it must be because we face an enemy that seeks to exterminate humanity.

My purpose is to destroy the enemy; whether or not I am "content" is meaningless.

[ he truly believes that, but between the questioning and his own stress lately, there are some cracks in that façade. ]

... But I am far away from the fight, and I do not have Chamber to assist.

[ which is more than just a logistical issue, but admitting that would mean having to admit feeling something. ]

This place is strange. I am unsure of the most appropriate course of action.