[He shakes his head. Leans back and lounges over his chair, fingernails scratching at the armrest, longing to just tear it open.]

Oh, yes, I expect they believe repaying like for like's exactly what they're doing! But it's clear their anger is but their aggressive psychological response to threat.

[He shrugs theatrically.]

Some people run from what they fear. Other people fight fear to deny its existence. It's not anger that drives them. It's fear.

[This is the Scarecrow show, Dooku. What did you expect?]