If we reached a point where I wanted to go my own way without supervision, for whatever reason, would you put me down for the greater good rather than let me?

[It's Ivan's turn to ask a question without evident judgment. He can hardly blame Charles, after all, for weighing the many against the few, or even simply siding with his own species against a predator. But he wants to know if his cooperation is a one-way ticket, all the same.]