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Nicholas Boothman
Henry stood alone.
Exiled.
With a plan no one could accept and a name no one would trust.
His phone buzzed. Against all logic, it was Claire.
I saw the broadcast. Are you okay?
He stared at the message. The Truth Mandate would force him to answer honestly. He typed: No. I'm the most hated man alive and I deserve it.
Three dots appeared. Then: Rachel says you always had a martyr complex. She also says you're probably right about the Tiered system, but you're going about it all wrong. You can't force people to accept a better lie. You have to show them.
Rachel's talking to you about me?
We've been talking for months. Someone had to keep track of you while you were ending the world.
Henry felt something crack inside him. Even in his isolation, even as he'd burned every bridge, the people he'd hurt had been watching. Caring. Trying to understand.
Tell her I'm sorry. Tell her she was right about everything.
Tell her yourself. She's here.
A new message thread appeared. Rachel's name at the top.
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