The spider mech spoke up from the floor of the groundcar. “Mech from the District Voice news service, you are very stupid.” “Be nice, Ambassador,” said Ingray. “Aren’t you a diplomat?” “And the District Voice has a point,” said Garal. “I’ve put her in a difficult position, while I myself, as she’s just said, have nothing to lose. But I’m telling the truth.” “Diplomat does not mean nice,” muttered the spider mech. “Diplomat means tell the aliens to leave us alone.”
