Then Asgard cares little for your wants, your wishes, your freedom. It never has and it never will. Outside of this petty war, Asgard has declared itself protector of Earth, fighter of its battles — for Midgard is deemed incapable of forging its own path and future. Weak. [ beat. ] Pitiful.

There's one reason and one reason alone why they've called upon so many humans, and that's because they expect none of you to make your [ pause. ] ah, "own way".