I like the cut of your jib, but most rules (including laws) exist to keep people in a state of fear. The people in charge don't care if you transform yourself

I like the cut of your jib, but most rules (including laws) exist to keep people in a state of fear. The people in charge don't care if you transform yourself into a robot to cope with the fear, so long as they get their pound of flesh or whatever it was you promised in exchange for the job.