How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
They had sent in a primal hunter. A creature with no interest in magic or rules. A thing that would simply kill anything in its way, regardless of species (8.236).
In a way this is one of the most violent acts in the book, far more violent than anything the troll actually does. For all the "simplicity" of the bio-bomb that cleanly targets a small area, the fairies choose to first send in something that will slaughter everyone in the most brutal, visceral way.
Quote #8
Holly could only watch helplessly as the human took careful aim and delivered a series of crippling blows to the stricken creature. [...] The unfortunate troll fought back pathetically, even managing to land a few glancing blows. (8.333)
Why does Holly find it acceptable to do a last-ditch, reckless attack on the troll but suddenly has a problem with the ruthless precision of Butler's fighting style? Maybe the issue is that the troll is essentially a wild animal, and doesn't have the capacity to choose not to maim and kill, unlike Butler.
Quote #9
It really was a remarkable piece of equipment. Because its main weapon was light, the fallout could be focused to an exact radius […] Murder made easy. (9.264)
Note the way the bio-bomb is described: it has weapons, but it is itself just a "piece of equipment." Why do the fairies stay away from calling the bio-bomb a weapon when it clearly is?