Ugh, just like the government: if they can't control it, they try to shut it down by force.

But what about the other SPBs? They just let this happen? [He's trying to imagine what would happen if any of his world's governments ever tried to pull this shit. Despite their differences in opinions, he can't exactly see the Wildcats or Stormwatch (even that Team Achilles version) sitting back and doing nothing.

Midnighter had known it was making the kid uncomfortable, but he didn't know why. Ugh, it was like if someone tried to make jokes about him and Bendix.] ...All right. I'll knock it off. [There might even be an unspoken "I'm sorry" in there.]