Now, I would say that yet. The mortals may yet decide that they do not need to defend themselves and accept their place under Asgard's benevolent protection. [There's all the sarcasm in Loki's reply. Especially on the "accept their place" and "benevolent" parts.]

It is not merely how much they know about me. Their opinion of my proper role, that I cannot ever be more than that, and that they are capable in any capacity of controlling my fate...