I would rather not think on the fate of such ambition-deprived people. [A small sigh. This topic, too, was getting rather droll.]
Here, the balances of power are much more even, with few exceptions. Whoever has been manipulating the minds of those captured is doing a fine job of eluding the watchful eye of our captor. [His expression should show how much that frustrates him.] There is literally no knowing the ends to which that person, or group of people, will go to.