On the mun's readthrough of the Clone Saga

[unobtainableredemption]

Hey, do us both a favor and leave my past where it is. There's nothing I want to relive there.

I don't care what Aracely thinks, thinking of Reilly doesn't make me want to be a better man, it just reminds me of what a monster I was...

am.

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[unobtainableredemption]

I've been helping people. But the scales just aren't balancing.

Sorry kid, I can tell you from experience that's never gonna happen. People like us, like me and Mr. Logan, pissed off too many people in the past... and the past always catches up to you. Even if you have the best of intentions in the here and now.

But he seems like a nice enough guy now... so focus on that. [Yes, he's aware he's a hypocrite for saying that.]

[greatestheroever]

It might not balance, but you're still making a difference. The people you save don't know what you've done in the past, they just know that you were there for them.

I know ... but I don't have to like it. It would be nice if everything were simpler.

[unobtainableredemption]

But I know.

Don't we all. Unfortunately, life isn't simple. You're better off learning to accept the parts of life that suck rather than trying to fight them... all it is is a waste of time. Holding on to innocence will only get you hurt, or worse, killed.

[greatestheroever]

[Evan can't really argue with that.]

I think I don't want to accept too much of it or give up too much innocence. The teachers fight hard and sacrifice a lot so we don't have to.

[unobtainableredemption]

Then they're fools.

[greatestheroever]

They just want to protect us. We're kids. We shouldn't have to ... it's no good growing up all at once.

[unobtainableredemption]

[He takes a deep breath.] I've never been a kid. I wouldn't know.

[greatestheroever]

Oh. I'm sorry.

But you know, um, Aracely seems pretty innocent too. Isn't that nice? For her?

[unobtainableredemption]

Don't be. I've made my peace with what I am a long time ago.

Aracely... [Snorts.] That's all Aracely. I hide nothing from her [Even if that wasn't his personal policy, attempting to do so would be an exercise in futility.], and she already knows the worst society has to offer. And she still acts like that.

[greatestheroever]

Well ... I don't think that any of us are ignorant about what the world is like. So I don't think it's bad to be a bit innocent, like that.

And I kind of miss being innocent.

[unobtainableredemption]

[He'd never knew that feeling.]

Sorry kid, I'm not used to being on the side of angels. I've seen far too many people like me take advantage of kids like you.

[greatestheroever]

If Logan thought you were that bad, he wouldn't have helped you.

[unobtainableredemption]

[Shows the barest hint of a smile.] Or I forced his hand. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, as the saying goes.