"oh! cruel fate! " cried the sirian with indignation, "who could conceive of this excess of maniacal rage! it makes me want to take three steps and crush this whole anthill of ridiculous assassins." in context, micromegas' comment is a. fitting, because the warlike humans deserve destruction b. ironic, because the philosopher was brave enough to be honest c. hypocritical, since micromegas himself suggests violence against humans d. compassionate, since micromegas could act to put humanity out of its misery