[That history, those actions, weigh heavily in his own thoughts as he considers his answer. Because as much of him wishes he could say that he didn't know, that it made no sense... he couldn't. Because the coldly practical part of him could pick apart a fairly simple reasoning after only a few moments' thought, let alone the more complex reasons that would likely come with time and fuller understanding.

Did he agree? No. But he still understood why.]

They likely saw it as necessary. Swift vengeance against those who would dare strike us, and a deterrent against any reprisals. Very likely because, to those above us, the natives are seen as inferior.

[The cold anger almost matches Roxas' own in tone, though not intensity. And it's aimed as much at himself as it is the CDC.

The "those above us" isn't referring to Gliese and the instructors, for the most part, though Ansem still has very mixed feelings. Ultimately it refers to the ones who put them here on Macha in the first place. Who deemed it so worthless as to be so callously destroyable.]