Mind if I leave that to ya then? [ thanks, cloud, for volunteering! ] Oughta start out by gettin' a clear picture of our resources t' start with. Who is good with swords or guns or tactics or whatever. That way it'll be easier knowin' where t' fill in the gaps and who else t' enlist so ya ain't tryin' to do it all yourself.

[ once again, decent advice that ryouma is much better at giving than actually following. ]

I bet ya already know I'm gonna say that I would prefer it if we don't end up being thought of as the sort to rule with fear, though. I'd like it if no one tried t' cross us 'cause they know they couldn't get away with it. They should have to consider what they say and where they say it and t' who, 'cause we'll hear about it. Obviously, the Alliance has its own connections, but we oughta be establishin' our own.

[ they're pretty sorry information brokers if they don't have any good information. ]