Wow, that does not sound good at all. Our technology is used only by the ultra-rich, and mostly for their own enjoyment or for torturing the poor people. There are some veeeeeery creative forms of torture...

[He seems to say this almost absent-mindedly, as though it's nothing noteworthy. Almost like something else caught his attention. And it did- his horns again.]

I take it you're not human... Would it be rude to ask what species you are?