Yeah, this is going about as well as Jim's relationship with his mother, before he ran away all those years ago. A shouting match is going to help no one, and as an outsider in their family drama, he can only hope he's seen as objective enough to make a difference. "With all due respect, you're focusing on the wrong thing," he says to Rob, pulling out the captain voice, the one he uses when reporting in to Starfleet Command. Firm and authoritative without being overbearing, confident without being cocky or argumentative. "Your personal beliefs have no bearing on the situation. Austin is a threat, magic or not."