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Nicholas Boothman
“Some lies are mercy. Some are love. Some are the only thing keeping a person standing. When you take them away, you’re not just revealing truth, you’re removing support.”
They sat in silence.
“You’re going to hurt people,” Vincent said.
“I know.”
“Do you?”
Henry was quiet for a long time. The candles flickered. Somewhere in the building, someone was laughing.
"I can't save everyone," Henry said finally. "I can't protect people from the truth. All I can do is make sure the truth is available. What they do with it is up to them."
"That's a very convenient philosophy for someone who's about to hurt a lot of people."
"I know. But it's the only one I have."
"Then let's make sure we do it right. If we're going to burn down the world, let's at least try to build something better in the ashes."
They sat in the chapel for another hour, talking about theology and technology, about the thin line between revolution and destruction.
When Henry finally left, it was past midnight. Claire walked him to the door.
"You're really doing this," she said. 63