As though he would ever expect maternal instincts from Antigone.
"I wouldn't bat an eyelash at killing a child or an adult," he clarified. "If it were necessary. Creating a mess for no reason and then assuming that we can sort it all out later by murdering someone and disposing of the body..." Tiberius paused, considering his words before he continued. "It's sloppy at best, wanton at worst." The main problem he saw with the latter was that it lead to an excess of the former. Tiberius didn't exactly mind what people derived their pleasure from, so long as it didn't involve him, but people who took pleasure in committing crimes tended to become reckless about it, sooner or later — which meant that sooner or later, it would involve him, because he'd have to clean up the mess. He had long since assumed that he would inherit Lucius' role as chief caretaker of the family reputation, resolving issues that others carelessly threw themselves into — Claudius didn't seem interested in doing so and obviously Cassius wasn't suitable.
"I wouldn't bat an eyelash at killing a child or an adult," he clarified. "If it were necessary. Creating a mess for no reason and then assuming that we can sort it all out later by murdering someone and disposing of the body..." Tiberius paused, considering his words before he continued. "It's sloppy at best, wanton at worst." The main problem he saw with the latter was that it lead to an excess of the former. Tiberius didn't exactly mind what people derived their pleasure from, so long as it didn't involve him, but people who took pleasure in committing crimes tended to become reckless about it, sooner or later — which meant that sooner or later, it would involve him, because he'd have to clean up the mess. He had long since assumed that he would inherit Lucius' role as chief caretaker of the family reputation, resolving issues that others carelessly threw themselves into — Claudius didn't seem interested in doing so and obviously Cassius wasn't suitable.