[He turns his attention to his fingernails, as if a little bored by the question.] When you consider that their actions waste our time and resources, with each passing day potentially causing the deaths of thousands of people on thousands of worlds-- perhaps it seems a little less cold.

But you're right, death is no solution. What would you propose we do with them, then? [He arches a brow.] Imprisonment, perhaps? Exile?

[The way he asks makes it sound as if he's taking requests. Innocent conversation if Zelos is ignorant of everything, a mild threat if he knows as much as Qilby suspects he does. They may have successfully overturned some of his efforts at Silverglen, but the implication is that there's still plenty more he can do.]