"To defend this city. It is part of a game of sorts between them."

Normally, Alcor was alright with games, given his own with Yamato, and so he would have normally responded with at least a bit of mirth in it. However, his displeasure of the idea was becoming rather obvious. Nevertheless, he had little say in it. All he could do was observe and provide humanity with the tools to forge their own fates, without divine intervention.