"No," Simms interrupted with a laugh as Erran announced his agreement with Cecilia. He raised his voice, talking right over the other man, since he already knew what the idiot was saying. "I told you to sit down and shut up, and I'm going to speak to the jury now, so shut up. Folks, you just heard it, straight out of their mouths, if it fits what your fine security council wants, you are expendable, just like poor Lila here who didn't do anything. This isn't a real trial, there aren't real laws, you just have to think about how it could have and still could be any one of you in Lila's place right now, and the people who are so-called "in charge" of this group would sacrifice your ass too. If you choose to get rid of us, you've decided that you're okay with that."
He flashed a smile at each of the people who had run this show, then back at Owen and Kate. "Now the defense rests."