Nebula and Irani Rael in “Unfinished Business”

Nebula

This was all a setup. Giving me the Yondu case, pointing me to the shield codes. All so you could start an invasion. You swore an oath to defend Xandar.

And look where it got us. The world's falling apart. People are at each other's throats. We can't go on like this. And sometimes, there's just no shame in surrender.

Nebula

No shame? And what else?

Well, of course, Ronan promised to keep me in charge in exchange for my cooperation. There was no way to access the data core without a cyborg. Then I remembered I recruited one.

Nebula

You've been using me this whole time.

You're a machine. What did you expect?