“May we ask what you’re really doing here?” one of Ye’s colleagues asked. “I want to save lives.” “Save … save the locals? It’s true that the ecological conditions here—” “Why are you all like this?” Evans suddenly became furious. “Why does one have to save people to be considered a hero? Why is saving other species considered insignificant? Who gave humans such high honors? No, humans do not need saving. They’re already living much better than they deserve.”

