Oh? [This answer... is actually especially intriguing. All of this had just been a "thinking out loud" sort of thing for him, but this one genuinely piques his curiosity.] Not to pry, but is there a reason it seems pointless to you now?
[All McGillis could think about was going back and finishing things he'd started. He'd put it lightly, but being here seemed pointless when it couldn't benefit his future plans at all.
There was nothing that could make him change his mind about his future, so he's curious about what could make someone else change theirs.]
Staying here doesn't seem like a bad choice. Personally, intergalactic threats aside, I think there are a lot of good things about this place.
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[All McGillis could think about was going back and finishing things he'd started. He'd put it lightly, but being here seemed pointless when it couldn't benefit his future plans at all.
There was nothing that could make him change his mind about his future, so he's curious about what could make someone else change theirs.]
Staying here doesn't seem like a bad choice. Personally, intergalactic threats aside, I think there are a lot of good things about this place.