Okay, humor fell flat. Time to be a bit more serious.

Zac steps around some of the others, putting himself in better view to Howard before he speaks. "Now hold on a second - the situation is bad, yeah, but lashing out like that isn't gonna help anything." He motions with one hand toward Jack, Bunny, and Katherine. "These guys, their hands are tied. They're no con artists, they're just folks trying to do what they can to save their world." He frowns a bit, then folds his arms.

"Disagreeing with 'em is fine. You're welcome to do that. Kickin' them while they're down, though, that's going too far."