Gamora suddenly wondered, what if Star-Lord sided with Ego? She knew all too well how much Star-Lord yearned for family, and Ego was his biological father.
Hayato saw through Gamora's concerns.
"Don't worry. He and Ego can't piss in the same pot..."
Gamora: ???
She clearly did not understand Hayato's slang.
Hayato said, "What I mean is, Quill won't agree with Ego. Ego made two absolutely unforgivable mistakes. He openly struck Quill's most sensitive nerve.
First, given Ego's attitude toward other lifeforms, once he got what he wanted, what do you think he'd do with you... uh, us? If you're feeling optimistic, I suggest you take a look at the bones in that cave.
Do you think Quill would abandon us?"
"No."
Gamora was still fairly confident about that. "But what if it's Quill's fervent wish? As a father who has just reunited with his son, it wouldn't be too much to grant him one request, would it?"
"Uh... now you're just being argumentative. Ego believes the lives of the Celestials are nobler than those of other races. Quill's feelings for us would make Ego see them as a weakness from Quill's human side. And if it's a weakness, it should be eliminated. The more fiercely Quill opposes Ego killing us, the more determined Ego will be to kill us. How ironic." Hayato smiled. "Fine, since you put it that way, let me give you another bombshell... You know about Quill's mother, Meredith, right?"
"I do. She died of a brain tumor when Quill was little," Gamora said.
"Ego put that tumor in Meredith's head."
Gamora's mouth fell open. "Why would he do that?!"
"Because of love, I suppose." Hayato said, "Ego fell in love with Meredith, so he had to choose between his expansion plan and Meredith. Clearly, he