[He pauses for a moment. It's a weakness to admit that he cannot turn off his own bloodline trait. A weakness to show how much it's affecting him.]
The chemical released into the air caused an unexpected defect.
[The Defense Force. He has heard talk of it more than once.] Can a peace-keeping force founded and maintained by criminals be trusted? [He's not judging, but looking for her opinion. She had to have joined for a reason.]