Bill the Lizard #12

Tovey watched the mercenaries as they picked up various pieces of ultra-tech weaponry and armour.

"So why don't you deal with this? You are far beyond us, and the assassins we hired." He said, turning to Alice.

"It's simple politics. Right now, I'm the evil AI; ready to destroy you all. Even though I don't want to. Yes, I could deal with your death-squad. But if I did directly then I would be painted as the villain to be destroyed. Even though it was you who started this idiotic campaign against something that was different from your kind."