I am certain your trials were great. But I admit I am surprised you were in that predicament to begin with. How were the authorities able to apprehend someone of your abilities? Did any particular heroes band together and thwart you?

[This is only partly the Count being flattering: from what he's seen of Shade's powers, he is a difficult force to stop. Any hero with the power to take him on is a name that Dooku wants to be aware of.]