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The Truth About Lying
For a while, the only sound was the traffic outside and the quiet mechanical hum of Jinji’s computers.
Then Vincent said, “We need to decide.” Henry looked at him.
“What?”
“Whether we keep going.”
Jinji stood. “There is no stopping it.”
“There is always stopping,” Vincent said. “It may fail. It may cost us. It may come too late. But do not hide behind inevitability. That is another kind of lie.”
Jinji looked away.
Claire sat on the edge of the couch.
“I don’t know if this is right anymore.”
Henry waited.
“But I know going back to before isn’t right either.”
Vincent closed his eyes.
“I have prayed about this,” he said.
Jinji almost spoke, then didn’t.
Vincent opened his eyes again.
“I don’t believe God told me to continue. I don’t believe God wants this. I don’t believe heaven is cheering us on.”
Henry held his breath.
“What I believe,” Vincent said, “is that truth without mercy is going to break people. And if we leave now, Verax will still exist, only without anyone in the room arguing for mercy.”
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