What noble intentions. Eames is quiet for a moment, trying to decide if he should believe her or not, but there's no indication she's lying. Humans are often enamoured with a good cause anyway, doing the 'right thing' and all that. Especially when something's hurt them.

He wonders what hurt Ringer, but he also expects that's not a question she'll readily answer.

"There's always collateral damage," he answers evenly, matter-of-fact and devoid of the condescension one might expect from Eames on this sort of topic. She's been honest with him, and he can repay that by not being a dick. "You can minimise it, sure. But you're seeking the impossible."