[He downs another drink and shrugs.] The only progress we saw was quickly disposed of when it was discovered. [There was a certain underlying tone of bitterness in that sentence.] Our victory came out of the blue. Perhaps the same will become of your own universe. Just don't leave yourself as a mess on the ground to be cleaned up and I'm sure it will be just fine.

I've found that being 'popular' has more merits than drawbacks. But, it entirely depends on what sort of popular you're getting at. I won't say I suffered much being as well-known as I was. In fact it was quite satisfying. There's a certain amount of pleasure in watching ants quiver in your presence. Heh, but those were the old days.