[Magician, eh? Ted doesn't 100% trust that, but might as well put those foul sorceries to work. Specifically, the kind of work he can't handle all by himself.]

This world could stand a few more protectors. Have you seen the papers? Ghastly stuff; Genessia has no end of colorful criminals. Perhaps you might bag a few?

It does require a shift in outlook, of course. From the sound of it your world was attacked from without, like an invasion, whereas our problems are internal and rooted. Does that sound like something you'd like to try?