These hypothetical situations will guide our mission, like it or not. We can't allow idealism to blind us when there's something greater at hand. Obviously, we have more to gain from not taking that path. Namely: finding out the Enemy's greater goal.

[Ignoring that they may have to do that is nothing short of naive at a time like this. Just the same, Lexa is concerned about what a choice would do to the Nest, and how they might grapple with the consequences. But she feels like being aware of that is important, especially if it turns into an us versus them scenario, where they might lose numbers and weaken the Nest in more ways than just crippling their morals.]