"My people will remain soothed for at least the next hour," Miles reports to Lisbet. "If Ivan wakes up, I'm sure you won't have any trouble keeping him under control. If - something goes wrong - I suggest you go directly to ghem-colonel Benin, to your Emperor, or both. My professional analysis of the situation is that Governor Kety's repeatedly demonstrated ability to diddle what everyone fondly believed were diddle-proof systems says in no uncertain terms that he has highly placed security connections, and allowing that person or people to get within rescuing distance could prove disastrous."