The crueler we are, the better we are at persuading people to stay away from this outcome. [Never mind the fact that there are always Quarry participants. There are always people willing to screw up. And if they don't have a nice, solid, even number by the week before, the Shrikes are sure to cook up some surprises for people. Deals are broken. Blood is spilled. And so, they get more people in the ring yet again.]

Sometimes I feel like we're a little late in the game, too. [Casual. Thoughtful. Sam doesn't sound like he's chastising Castiel, and that's because it hasn't crossed his mind.] Like we have to be more creative. Sometimes creative means crueler than you'd think.

[The theory of Quarry making is what drives Sam. He knows the engineering processes, but he likes to go outside the box. It's why he has a Warbler following in the first place.]