It's the little jabs that make Garak so certain Bashir is a Kestral, the way he challenges and pushes on top of how he cares. It's also the little jabs that keep Garak coming back.
"The most good is a complicated, subjective matter, though." He leans forward, still smiling. Always smiling. "A man of your talents could help so many inside said inner circle, and they're what keep civilization going, are they not? If we're to speak of civic responsibility and crime, we could ask the question of when denying your services to them might actually be harmful."
His voice isn't as loud as it could be. He doesn't want anyone else to think he's actually accusing the doctor of a crime. He wants to keep this little bit of joy in his life, these argumentative bright spots.
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"The most good is a complicated, subjective matter, though." He leans forward, still smiling. Always smiling. "A man of your talents could help so many inside said inner circle, and they're what keep civilization going, are they not? If we're to speak of civic responsibility and crime, we could ask the question of when denying your services to them might actually be harmful."
His voice isn't as loud as it could be. He doesn't want anyone else to think he's actually accusing the doctor of a crime. He wants to keep this little bit of joy in his life, these argumentative bright spots.