>>281541207
Both work depending what you want. Squealer could have done good in waiting longer, getting more of those cantus users by repeatedly breeding Maria until he got 5 to 10, then lobotomize them to become directed by him.
His cantus experiment was okay but still too young and not nearly obedient enough, it would be worth to wait 5 - 10 more years until he could perfect it and make himself a cantus army.