"I know what such a 'wish' leads to. It ends in,"
Ruin.
"But what would I do if you learned about the 'boxes' and obtained one nevertheless? I would not take it from you. I'd oppose every other 'owner', but I might not oppose you."
"Maybe I'd team up with you again — No, that's out of the question. I wouldn't cooperate with you. Nor would I want to interfere in any way. Our aims just happen to lie in the same direction. We were never supposed to become partners. Yes, in reality, we are —"
"Kindred spirits, I guess."