Then don't preach at me what is to know what free will is when those clones and I are nothing more than pale comparisons of better man. We know our purpose, and we served.

[Maybe it was the first time he recognized the comparison. Now he was just plain mad about it.]

All Empires kill or enslave, especially if you are something 'special'. You sound like you had people that actually cared about you enough to protect you.