[Good god, has this really turned into an interrogation.]

Am I downplaying? Or am I just giving you actual context that no one here seems to be willing to listen to?

[There's a reason the project is top secret. A reason why it doesn't reach public ears. This stifling show of morality without even knowing the full picture is exactly why.]

Let me put it bluntly, Mr. Wright: at this point, it's simply my word against an interpretation of memories that others have seen. You have no proof, you have no evidence, to the contrary. The fact that you're using the idea that I want to defend myself is laughable, too. Who wouldn't, when under attack in this way?