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Should have used the dark side.

I know the difference, thanks.

Survival lets you stay with the people you care about - what's there not to want about that?

It shouldn't be a requirement to sacrifice yourself for idiots with no foresight or self preservation skills just because some made up code says it's "right."

Being an idiot doesn't make someone less deserving of life. Or protection.

If you can save someone by sacrificing yourself...

Really? Because in my opinion, forcing eleven people to give up their lives for you for a stupid cause with no chance of success makes you a little less deserving of life.

[Yeah, that gets a brow furrow.]

That's different. I was talking about self sacrifice. [not that he doesn't know how it feels to be forced into things...]

So am I. Several went because they felt they had no choice. Because their code said that's what they should do. The idiot couldn't be reasoned with, so they went to a certain trap, just to protect him.

[That sounds familiar...]

Yeah... some people are like that. Just won't stay away. Won't stay safe.

And what does it get them in the end? Pain. Death.

[And worse...]

I still think that it's important to hold onto a concept of Right.

Tell that to them.

[He ducks his head and sighs.]

You know.. I don't even know your name.

...Arie.

Nice to meet you, Arie... I'm Sam.

Yeah, hey.

[Sam rubs the back of his neck.]

Sorry I went off on you. It's kind of a sore subject.

Same here. But there's not much I can do about it.

Can't change the past...

I'm talking about the present.

[He narrows his eyes at her.]

What do you mean?

My brother's in trouble. Because he's a noble idiot.

[That hits more than close to home.]

And he's off doing this stupid, noble thing right now?

No, it's done. Now he's just in trouble.

Huh... sounds like someone I know... [sighs] Is there anything I can do to help?

Nothing more than I can.

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