"That about sums it up. See, the System brought us here with the intent of defending Mandalus and all the varied universes from total annihilation, and we can't go home until that's done. So if the Serpent's stepping up his game, why shouldn't we?" Tony asks, sounding a bit like he's pitching a new product to the Board. At the rate they're going, the Serpent won't ever be defeated, and that just won't do.