"I don't know about you, but I personally wouldn't call an assassination diplomacy," Cesare replies wryly, sipping his wine. In his eyes, it doesn't matter that he himself participated willingly in the assassination of Raymond Harris. His objection is more the idea of it being described as diplomatic when it clearly isn't. If people are going to decide a set of rules, Cesare would rather people stick to them. That way he knows the field.

But Cesare is happy for Samantha to think that his interest lies in diplomacy and the voice of the people being heard, rather than him just wanting to have the upper hand.