"Calmer, no doubt," the Master answered, chuckling. "Though, it does make me wonder what their Earth is like, without the Doctor's constant vigilance!"

The Master took a moment to consider all the dangers Earth had escaped through the Doctor's intervention, then returned to the matter at hand.

"Again, what we bargain with will depend on them and their true purpose for conducting this trial. We're renegades, Andrew, with experience and expertise that they can only imagine. We can find ways to make ourselves useful, even invaluable, once we know more about what is happening."