"The victory you speak of—is it the victory of the Galactic Republic?" Shaak Ti's voice trembled with anger. "Since when did the Jedi Order abandon its own creed for the Galactic Republic? We should be guardians of the Force! Guardians of life! Guardians of the Light! We should not lose our way amid the Galactic Republic's military and politics!"
"When the Sith Lord has already started this war and even brought darkness to the highest seat of the Galactic Republic, what life can we still speak of? What light can we still speak of? If we cannot drive out the darkness, what meaning does such light have?!" Master Windu said.
"If we cannot uphold our true selves in the face of hardship, can that still be called the Light?" Shaak Ti countered.
"That's right! This is not the Light! So once all this is over, I am willing to lock myself away in the Archives forever, devoting myself to studying the mysteries of the Force and never involving myself in worldly affairs again. But before that, I will make everyone who has caused us harm and suffering pay their debts in blood!" Mace Windu said through gritted teeth.
Master Shaak Ti's expression changed. "Pay their debts in blood? Were those Jedi Knights who have been slaughtering indiscriminately on the battlefield lately, even signing orders approving Orbital Bombardment, acting on your instructions?!"
"This was not my instruction, but our shared decision. We are willing to abandon our position and betray our creed in order to fight the darkness ravaging the Milky Way Galaxy to the very end! For this, we will spare no cost!" Master Windu said.
"You... are walking a path toward the Dark Side!" Shaak Ti rebuked sharply. Turning toward Master Yoda, she said, "Master Yoda! We cannot stand