You are making assumptions already – that there are objectives of significance for which we would be on the “same side.”

[ Rau lifts their hands, then finally pulls his own away very deliberately. Just an inch, well within reach. He even holds his palm up, the hand outstretched. ]

If you would like a well-bounded challenge, [ he smiles slightly to emphasize the word, ] you might as well begin by thinking of ways we have not worked at cross-purposes.

[ The obvious answer is not a trap, it is a jumping-off point. ]