Humans could not afford to be at a disadvantage in this negotiation. By bluffing their way through, they could manage to intimidate the opposing party, but they had to keep pushing forward even if they were inwardly panicking.
Next came the confirmation of the New Human Side's bottom line in the talks. According to the majority opinion, handing over all 400 AmiBa Points for a promise of peaceful development was not entirely unacceptable... After all, preserving the War Star was paramount for humans, and spending an additional 400 AmiBa Points didn't really matter much.
However, such a move would likely allow the adversary to see through the New Human Civilization's true state.
Once the opposite side tested Humans further, they would be fully exposed. Even if they were not exposed, years of deceit and manipulation had already exhausted everyone greatly.
"If we concede too much during the negotiations, the other side might suspect and start making huge demands," one of them said.
