[He glanced away. It was, admittedly, something he'd never normally say. But this was a special case.] I know they claim to fall within the Imperial chain of succession. I was willing to believe them.

[That had been a dire mistake.] But I've encountered a commanding officer of the First Order here. He immediately and unashamedly committed a capital crime under Imperial law, as part of a deception he continued for months. [And he'd fallen for it. It was easily the most shameful thing he'd done here.

He looked Finn in the eye again.] If that's the caliber of person who makes it to the top of the First Order, then defecting is the right thing to do.