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Ulbricht's responses reveal a mix of attempts at diplomacy and outright refusals to surrender leverage—refusing to provide personal IDs or pay ransom, fearing law enforcement entrapment, and expressing frustration at scams like Lucy Drop’s. Simultaneously, there are attempts to coordinate "hits" against vendors or individuals who threaten the marketplace’s stability—though these schemes were ultimately fictitious, they showcase how the operating mind believed in violence as a tool for maintaining control.