He glances sadly in her direction, smiling only very faintly. "A lot of us are killers, ki'ta. The important part is how we try to repay our debts."

Not that the Protector seems that interested in repaying debts right now. He huffs a breath out through his nose, turning his attention to the tank again. He reaches up a hand, moving to set it lightly on the glass.

"What's 'the Protector's nightmare'?"