Authority
Strings
Strings noun - The section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments.
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- If I tolerated your humiliating attempts to undercut my authority before- it was only because killing you would upset the delicate puppet strings upon which "Lord Xykon" unknowingly dances.
- It looks like they even helped repair Mal's ship, though that might have just been the Operative using his unquestionable authority to pull strings.
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Redcloak: Because, let's be clear: if I have tolerated your humiliating attempts to undercut my authority before, it was only because killing you would've upset the delicate puppet strings upon which "Lord Xykon" unknowingly dances.
Source: Have You Told Anyone Else?
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