John looked at the others, his expression serious. "These towers are the only things that can reliably thin out their deadliest asset: the flying insects. We don't just want to keep them out; we want to make sure that once they decide to enter, nothing gets back out."
"We have more than enough resources to execute that kind of entire wall defence! As you said, the towers are our only chance to stand against the mechanical insects. Thinning them by distributing them inside is a big mistake in my opinion. Once we deployed them, it'd be impossible to relocate or adapt to any changes!"
Lanmar said, his tone defensive. He was the one who had originally encouraged Cissel to follow a more standard perimeter-based deployment, and seeing John tear the idea down stung his pride.
"I know that sounds true, but…" John nodded slowly, then shook his head as he looked at the Bulltor and sighed.
