"I mean, they're not a different caste," Tony clarifies. "There's discrimination, but they don't live in separate cities or are only allowed to work certain jobs or anything like that."

But Bisi's already moved her attention back to the Kin'nal, and Tony doesn't try to elaborate further. Besides, her vehement condemnation of the Kin'nal really throws him for a loop and totally distracts him from the mutant tangent.

"Whoa. That's harsh." And he doesn't know how to respond to it. "I... I don't know. Maybe they're afraid they can't win. Maybe they think trying to revolt would just make things worse for them." Even to him, it sounds like a weak excuse.