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Depends on the situation.

If I told you my situation, could you say then?

I'm being chased. An organization wants me to work for them, to... to hurt people. They killed my fiancee and won't ever stop hunting me.

Either way, it will be difficult.

Stop. Think. Take as long as you need. Then? Tell me what you want to do.

Stop and think. It's been a while since I could do that.

...Quinn, the... the last thing she said to me was to live. If I give in, let Division use me, is that really living?

Funny thing about situations like this is that only you know if you'd call it living. Honestly, I'd say you have to do what you think you should.

Irina- this girl I know- she would never forgive me for giving in. And neither would Quinn. Fighting may not be a life, but it's a close second to one. And easier on my conscience.

Oh HELL no Alex.

Oh. Hey.

I'm not considering it, Irina. I'm... I've just been doing some thinking, that's all.

Oh yeah. That's just what they want you to think.

[she reaches for him, trying to peel back his eyelids] Did someone Push you?

Paranoia now, Irina? *slaps her hand away and looks at her*

If they had, would I be here discussing this? No. I'm still me in here.

[she swears at him long and hard in Russian before she shakes her head]

I can't believe you'd even think about giving in! After all they've done to you! To everyone!

*looks up at her calmly*

I'm not. I don't want to, so I won't. This isn't about me, Irina. I'm asking how others would act in my situation. Just because something's easier doesn't make it right.

[she lets out a breath, seemingly calmer, her anger deflated by his words]

I don't want to give in. No matter if it costs my life. I'm sorry.

*shakes his head*

No, it's all right. You have more on the line than I do. Quinn, she... she asked me to live right before she died. That's all I have now.

But you? You have your brother. You have your own blood. I'd say you need the company on the road.

Yeah, but you, Alex? You they'd keep alive. They'd Push you to work for them. Wipe you. Make you do things.

Me? I'm lucky to get a bullet in the head.

And you call that living? *laughs bitterly* That's being a puppet on a string. They pull, I obey and never know what I did. If that's the easy way out, I refuse it.

I know myself. I don't know if I'm brave enough to choose the hard option. But I'll see how far I go. They'd have to get through me to shoot you.

It doesn't matter, you should fight either way.

Even if life itself is on the line? Giving in is a viable option, but it'd be selling myself out. Not to mention the person who gave her life to save me.

And how do I fight a government organization?

Sometimes it's necessary to give up your life for what's important.

Rebel. Bring together others who agree with you.

I don't aim to die, I'm sorry to tell you. My death would solve my problems, yes, but I prefer solving them without taking that kind of final decision.

Others... so far, it's only one other person. She fights them just as hard as she can. I owe her to see it through. At least, as far as I can.

That is your decision to make, of course.

Then there is no question, is there?

If it weren't, it'd be a lot easier on me.

No. There's not. I was asking to see what others would do.

That depends on what you're up against.