It's hard to convince someone of somethin' when you're not feeling it yourself. But it's not the first time he's set his mind to such a thing. He had a whole big crew of people a lot more dangerous and stubborn and damnably self-lovin' than Madoka.

"They're gonna do their best but we gotta get these people outside because sometimes 'their best' ain't good enough. They got a lotta good people but we're gonna be a solid back-up plan."

It makes the circumstances seem dire, but they are if things go tits up with the towers or the outside group.

He gives her a little squeeze. "Besides I need someone to help keep me from killin' some o' these idiots. Who else is gonna be able to do that?"