[To the outside observer it would look as if Bruce is having a casual conversation. There's no tension corded in his body and no furrows in the lines of his face. It's only the pitch of his voice that's different, because it's so low that a listener would need to be very close to hear at all.]

The sudden appearance and insistence on leading a rescue, the day of training they organized and their method for liberating the hostages hasn't done much to endear the residents to them. Even before they announced a desire to curry favor.

Should the dividing lines occur, they're likely to be very uneven.