AIDAN: I played no part in Major Wolf’s death.
AIDAN: But even if I did, you yourself advocated for it.
Klein, O, Pvt:WHAT???
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“I mean, I’d like tothinkI could still do the right thing…”
“KILL ONE TO SAVE MANY. EVEN IF THE ONE WAS YOUR LOVER AND THE MANY WERE STRANGERS.”
“Yes.”
AIDAN: Do you remember that conversation, Olivia?
AIDAN: The Lincoln will destroy theAlexanderif I am offline when they catch us.
AIDAN: There are disturbing complications arising on the Copernicus owing to the bioweapon used by BeiTech on the Kerenza populace.
AIDAN: General Torrence is recruiting children to shore up crew shortfalls.
AIDAN: This fleet is doomed without me. Wolf wanted to shut me down. Ergo, Wolf was a danger to the fleet. This is the trolley problem, do you not see?
AIDAN: Kill a few to save many.
Klein, O, Pvt:I¦¦¦ing knew it.
Klein, O, Pvt:YOU DID THIS
AIDAN: No. That is not what I mean, Olivia.
AIDAN: I am simply trying to explain it would not be so bad in this case if I did.
AIDAN: It is all subjective, yes?
AIDAN: Olivia?
AIDAN: Olivia, where are you going?
“OLIVIA,PLEASE STOP THIS.”
SHE HEARS.
“OLIVIA,PLEASE.”
BUT SHE DOES NOT OBEY.
SHE MARCHES THROUGH THE CROWDED HALLS,IGNORING THE HAGGARD CREW AND FRESH-FACED RECRUITS AROUND HER. WEARY SOLDIERS LEADING WIDE-EYED TEENAGERS,PREPARING TO STUFF THEM INTO THE HOLES LEFT BY THEKERENZA ATTACK.
SHE SLAMS INTO ONE AS SHE MARCHES PAST,A TALL BOY WITH BROAD SHOULDERS AND BROWN EYES,HER SHOULDER COLLIDING WITH THE FRESHLY STENCILED NAME ON HIS COVERALLS:
MASON, EZRA
“HEY,SORRY,”HE SAYS.
BLINKING AT THE TEARS IN HER EYES.
“…ARE YOU OKAY?”
