I apologize. I did not mean to take what you have to say lightly. It seems unlikely that someone in a hypnotic state could be influenced so drastically unless there were illicit drugs involved.

[He's fortunate then that he hasn't seen what she's seen.]

No, I do not mean to discount your opinion.

I don't believe you'd seek to besmirch the Lieutenant without reason. I shall take care to be more wary from now on.