Odysseus here makes clear that Achilles couldn’t have stopped the sacrifice—they had planned it out to thwart him. This both makes Achilles innocent, but shows how these other kings, with their plans, are in control despite Achilles skill at battle. Odysseus then also advises that Achilles should embrace what he is—a weapon. But again, this characterization still places Achilles in the role of being a tool in the hands of others. Patroclus, of course, wants Achilles to be neither of those things.