You overestimate people, Sabriel. The sheep of this world-- of any world-- are happy to be lied to, as long as they have food and a warm bed to sleep in at night. If asked to choose between an uncomfortable truth and keeping the wool pulled over their eyes, they'll choose the second every time.

It's no wonder the government wants us here. We're a convenient scapegoat. The masses will welcome us, but in the back of everyone's minds, we're a potential threat at any moment.

RISE was always only ever a stopgap to that.