[He can kind of see how terrorizing society could force it to become stronger so that they could stand in the face of some external threat.]

[...He can also see how constant destabilization might just make everyone weaker. That means making people operate from a place of fear and is just as likely to drive them apart as it is to make them cooperate.]

[Still, when it comes to survival being a priority, she's speaking his language.]

Then we're on the same page.

When all this is over and they inevitably draw the net in around anyone that doesn't fit their squeaky superhero ideal, if you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. At least until we get out of here.

We have a deal?