"Well, a few people have tried to 'lead' the rest of us, but it's never gotten anywhere. We can always keep an eye out for anyone dangerous attempting it, like you said."

And then, you know. Stop them.

One way or another.

He's not shocked at Yondu's story, either, "Small, hollow people are always beating down others to make themselves feel big and important."

Hasn't he said almost exactly that, word for word, about Valdana, from Devero's world? Back when the big man was still conditioned to defend her honor from anyone who had a bad thing to say about her behavior, too.

"I certainly saw it plenty of times on my world, as you can guess," having met Houmei, and all, although he's seen it even more since then, "and I've heard about such things from quite a few people here, too. It seems to be a multiversal truth. At least you avenged yourself and the others."